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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 20 — Test 3

Manatees: Reading answers

Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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Manatees, also known as sea cows, are aquatic mammals that belong to a group of animals called Sirenia.This group also contains dugongs.Dugongs and manatees look quite alike - they are similar in size, colour and shape, and both have flexible flippers for forelimbs.However, the manatee has a broad, rounded tail, whereas the dugong's is fluked, like that of a whale.There are three species of manatees: the West Indian manatee ("Trichechus manatus"), the African manatee ("Trichechus senegalensis") and the Amazonian manatee ("Trichechus inunguis"). Unlike most mammals, manatees have only six bones in their neck - most others, including humans and giraffes, have seven.This short neck allows a…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

    tail Note completion

  2. 2

    flippers Note completion

  3. 3

    hairs Note completion

  4. 4

    seagrasses Note completion

  5. 5

    lips Note completion

  6. 6

    buoyancy Note completion

  7. 7

    West Indian manatees can be found in a variety of different aquatic habitats.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  8. 8

    The Florida manatee lives in warmer waters than the Antillean manatee.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  9. 9

    The African manatee's range is limited to coastal waters between the West African countries of Mauritania and Angola.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  10. 10

    The extent of the loss of Amazonian manatees in the mid-twentieth century was only revealed many years later.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  11. 11

    It is predicted that West Indian manatee populations will fall in the coming decades.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  12. 12

    The risk to manatees from entanglement and plastic consumption increased significantly in the period 2009-2020.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  13. 13

    There is some legislation in place which aims to reduce the likelihood of boat strikes on manatees in Florida.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

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