Manatees

By: Kathy Hufford

Manatees evolved from four-footed land mammals over 60 million years ago. Manatees are distantly related to elephants. They range in color from gray to brown, and the average adult is about 10 feet long and weighs between 1,500 and 2,200 pounds. Life expectancy is about 60 years. Newborns range in size from 4 to 4.5 feet, and weigh about 60 pounds. Manatee young are called calves.

What is the best conclusion for this paragraph?

A) They are entirely aquatic, meaning they spend their full lives in the water.

B) In the U. S. the manatee is listed as a federally endangered species.

C) Calves are dependent on their mother for up to 2 years.

D) They thrive well in fresh, salt and brackish waters.

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Rhianna Moody

22 January, 13:54

Manatees

By: Kathy Hufford

Manatees evolved from four-footed land mammals over 60 million years ago. Manatees are distantly related to elephants. They range in color from gray to brown, and the average adult is about 10 feet long and weighs between 1,500 and 2,200 pounds. Life expectancy is about 60 years. Newborns range in size from 4 to 4.5 feet, and weigh about 60 pounds. Manatee young are called calves.

What is the best conclusion for this paragraph?

A) They are entirely aquatic, meaning they spend their full lives in the water.

B) In the U. S. the manatee is listed as a federally endangered species.

C) Calves are dependent on their mother for up to 2 years.

D) They thrive well in fresh, salt and brackish waters.

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Danielle Mcintosh · Answer 1

While the excerpt provided gives many facts about manatees, none of the options provided quite fit a conclusion of the aforementioned excerpt.

Taking in consideration that this seems to be an outline of the original article Manatees by Kathy Hufford, the conclusion of that article is option B, since these details are provided to persuade the reader to take care of manatees' habitat and the animals themselves.