Editing Manatee (section)

== Etymology ==
The etymology of the name is unclear, with connections having been made to [[Latin language|Latin]] {{lang|la|manus}} "hand" and to the term ''[[wikt:manaty|manaty]]'' "breast" from the [[Carib language|Carib]] language of native South Americans.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winger|first1=Jennifer|title=What's in a name? Manatees and Dugongs|url=http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Whats_in_a_name/default.cfm?id=37|department=[[National Zoological Park (United States)|National Zoological Park]]|publisher=Friends of the National Zoo|access-date=19 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051230020729/http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Whats_in_a_name/default.cfm?id=37|archive-date=30 December 2005|date=2000}}</ref> The Carib term may refer to the mammary glands of the manatee, which are located on their chests under their armpits.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=Mark|title=Mexico's Manatees – the Sirens of the Caribbean|url=https://divemagazine.com/print-issues/mexicos-manatees-the-sirens-of-the-caribbean|publisher=Dive Magazine|access-date=27 December 2024|date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manatee Facts|url=https://savethemanatee.org/manatees/manatee-facts/|publisher=Save the Manatee Club|access-date=27 December 2024|date=2024}}</ref> The term ''sea cow'' is a reference to the species' slow, peaceful, herbivorous nature, reminiscent of that of [[bovine]]s.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Animals|last1=Walters|first1=Martin|last2=Johnson|first2=Jinny|publisher=Marks and Spencer |year=2003|isbn=1-84273-964-6|page=229}}</ref> ''Lamantin'' (from French {{lang|fr|lamantin}}) was commonly used as an alternative name until the 20th century.<ref>{{cite dictionary|dictionary=Oxford English Dictionary|entry=Lamantin}}</ref>