THE MANATEE, OR SEA-COW. 
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5. The sea-cow has no legs, but it has a pair of 
short fore-hmbs, in the shape of flippers, or paddles. 
These are fitted with nails, by which the creature 
can drag itself along to search for plants to eat. 
6. We cannot call the sea-cow a pretty animaL 
Its head, which is rounded, is so closely set to 
Manatee, or Sea-cow. 
its body that there seems to be no neck. It has 
no ears, and although it is so large, it has very 
small eyes. 
7. And what kind of teeth has it? Teeth, as 
you know, are always fitted for the food an 
animal takes. Now, the sea-cow is not a flesh- 
eater, so it has no long, pointed teeth, like those 
of the dog and cat. Nor has it even any cutting 
teeth, except when very young. 
