Manatees have flippernails, but dugongs don't.

Whiskers and flippernails #manatee #whiskers #flippernails #manatee sofcoralcity #coralcity camera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #coralcity

Baby manatee still learning the ways of the water 🥹 #manatee #babymanatee #calf #seacow #seapotato #flippernails #bellybutton #coral #coral citycamera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #bridgeinitiative #bfi #coral city #rescueareef #staghorn #acropora #glennnevis

When you have an itch, but all you have to scratch with is a flipper.
#Manatees have fingernails 'flippernails', but they aren't very helpful for scratching. They often use their #flippers to hold them in place while they graze on grass beds.
#cute #nature #animals #clearcanoe

A manatee trio of the ten sea potatoes that graced us today 〰️🐮〰️🐮〰️🐮〰️ #manatee #flippernails #makewayformanatees #manatee zone #manatee sofcoralcity #manatee awarenessmonth #coral #coral citycamera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #noaa #aoml #coral city

Super close up w a manatee in Coral City 〰️🐮〰️ #manatee #manatee sofcoralcity #closeup #sirenia #flippernails #coral #coral citycamera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #bridgeinitiative #bfi #noaa #aoml #coral city #rescueareef #staghorn #elkhorn #acropora #glennnevis

We love to see our manatees with clear eyes, flippernails, and round bellies 🥹〰️🐮〰️ #manatee #manatee sofcoralcity #flippernails #slowermotion #braincoral #coral #coral citycamera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #bfi #rescueareef #noaa #coral city #coral cityfoundation

Consider yourself kissed by a manatee 😘〰️🐮〰️ #manatee #manatee sofcoralcity #kissedbyamanatee #boop #whiskers #flippernails #sirenia #elephantofthesea #seacow #seapotato #manatee awarenessmonth #coral #coral citycamera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #coral city

This manatee & his flippernails are a perfect reminder to tune into the #coralcitycamera this week while conditions are perfect for clear blue viewing with afternoon high tides & calm seas. Watch live coralcitycamera.com where u can listen to Animal Collective’s #earthday mix

ManaFOUR! Ya herd!? #manatee #manatee s #manatee sofcoralcity #seacow #herd #flippernails #sirenia #coral #coral citycamera #miami #portmiami #miami beach #biscaynebay #bfi #noaa #aoml #coral city #glennnevis #coral cityfoundation #ccf #kbcf #keybiscaynecommunityfoundation

Manatees (but not Dugongs) have flippernails.

Also male dayak fruit bats lactate milk (no documented breastfeeding by the males yet).

5 Energy Beings in an antifascist t-shirt Manatees (but not dugongs) have fingernails on their flippers. Flippernails, even. Evidence of their close evolutionary relationship to elephants.

You asked - We answered!
What is the purpose of the manatee's flippernails? Watch our short video to learn more!
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Manatees have flippernails?! x.com/ourocean/statu…

Did anyone else know that seals have 'flippernails?' #blewmymind #whocutsthose ? #BostonAquarium

Flippernails!

some1: 'this guy is named Flippernails he has otters for fingers'
me, nodding trustingly,

Jorts (and Jean) did you see the flippernails?!? 😍

Had no idea manatees had fingernails... or are they flippernails? Hmm....

Save the Manatee flippernails :-)