Trichechus is the manatee genus within order Sirenia and family Trichechidae, comprisingthree living species: West Indian manatee (T. manatus, incl. Florida & Antillean subspecies), Amazonian manatee(T. inunguis) and African manatee (T. senegalensis). Manatees are large, primarily herbivorous...
The West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis, African manatee) is a species of the family Sirenia, Sirenia, and is found in western Africa. It has long been an important source of meat, fat, and folk remedy consumables for the indigenous people of the African coast.The West African manatee may...