Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this Science Snippet series Marine Mammal Biologist Anna Panike shares engaging skeleton facts and unique bony features of the Florida manatee.

What do manatees and sloths have in common?
Anna explains how homeosis makes manatees the exception to the rule.
To better understand homeosis: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120709