Researcher discovers new role played by manatees, ‘the gardeners of the Amazon’

Mongabay
Nov 25, 2024, 5:42 am198 pts
MANAUS, Amazonas, Brazil — Located near the confluence of the Solimões and Japurá rivers, Lake Amanã, which means “the path of the rain,” is known as the home of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). During the dry season, when river levels drop, this mammal finds refuge and food there. It was…

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