An essay on manatees, and the danger of them becoming extinct "Great Essay, Will. Needs a little refinement" Manatees:         Quietly, but swiftly, the plump, dark animal glided across the water while making sounds comparable to that of the squeaks and squeals of a whale ('Florida Manatee' 1). Some would say these aquatic mammals are the ugliest thing below the surface, others would say that these animals are beautiful and resemble portly mermaids, but no matter what …showed first 75 words of 1911 total…

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