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Which of the following is a gross anatomical feature of manatees?

The tactile hairs along the body of sirenians is thought to function analogously to the lateral line system of fish.

What are the challenges associated with therapeutic fluid administration in manatees?  What techniques can be used?

Mating in alligators generally occurs between the months of June and September

The left testis is always greater in size than the right testis in alligators.

Fibropapillomatosis is an infectious, tumorous disease of sea turtles.

The average passage time of food through the sirenian hindgut is about a week.

Jay Flint discussed the economics and cost associated with sea turtle rehabilitation.  Imagine you are advocating for more funds to be spent on sea turtle population recovery rather than the rehabilitation of individual animals.  What are 3 initiatives you could suggest to invest in?

Social signals in alligators include

According to known manatee karyotypes, how many chromosomes does the Florida manatee have?