Dwarf manatee

Have you heard about the dwarf manatee species (Trichecus bernhardi) that was recently discovered in the Amazon? It is so cute -- an adult is about the size of a baby manatee from the more common species (Trichecus manatus); adult body length of the dwarf manatee = 130cm. This species was discovered in the Brazilian Amazon by dutch biologist Marc van Roosmalen and colleagues. I think this little fella would make a good pet! Manatees are awesome animals and living in Florida I am pretty lucky to see them in the wild. I have seen them mostly near Cape Canaveral in northern Florida, but they also live in the many canals that criss-cross through Miami.