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African manatee
The African manatee (''Trichechus senegalensis''), also known as the West African manatee or seacow, is a species of manatee; it is mostly herbivorous (eats plants). African manatees can be found in much of the western region of Africa, from Senegal to Angola. Scientists do not know a lot about this species, but they hypothesize the African manatee is very similar to the West Indian manatee (''Trichechus manatus'').
== Taxonomy ==
The African manatee was officially declared a species under the ''Trichechus senegalensis'' taxon in 1795 by the naturalist, Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link. No subspecies of this taxon are known, but unreliable claims have been made that there are morphological disparities between coastal manatee populations and isolated inland populations. After more research, no genetic evidence supports these claims and form any subspecies. The African manatee falls under the ''Trichechus'' genus with only two other species, the Amazonian manatee and the West Indian manatee, which are also sirenians.
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