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Why is the manatee classified as an herbivore?

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Because they feed on a large variety of submerged, emergent, and floating plants. Seagrass beds and freshwater submerged aquatic vegetation are important feeding sites for manatees.
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Anything considered as a herbivore would be something that eats plants
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