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That's right, the closest relative to the manatee is the elephant! The thick gray skin is perhaps the only obvious similarity between the two animals. The hyrax, a small furry creature, is also a close relative.
The Florida manatee belongs to the scientific order Sirenia and is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee. Other sirenians include the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee and the dugong.
Photos (from left): African elephant, Carlos Reis/Flickr; Florida manatee, Amanda Cotton/iStockphoto.com; hyrax, Steve Harris/Flickr
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