Science fact of the day: Manatees are related to elephants
The closest living relatives of the manatee are the elephant and the hyrax. All three species diverged from a common land mammal over 50 million years ago.
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The closest living relatives of the manatee are the elephant and the hyrax. All three species diverged from a common land mammal over 50 million years ago.