Manatees are the cutest. (Their cousin, the dugong, is also quite winning!)

1. They high five!

2. They are sometimes really, really adorably fat.

3. Birds ride for free.

4. They scratch their bottoms. SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW Get the top stories emailed every day. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. Privacy Policy Newsletter Please enter a valid email address Thank you for signing up! You should receive an email to confirm your subscription shortly. There was a problem processing your signup; please try again later Twitter

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5. This is how they nap.

6. They show off their bellies!

7. Manatees have whiskers.

8. And the cutest smiles.

9. Sometimes they look like old men watching TV.

10. Manatees always seem happy.

11. They have fish friends over for a buffet.

12. Surprise! They have flippernails.

13. Even coming out of the dark, they aren't scary.

14. Some enjoy a good belly scratch (but don't touch if you ever see one!)

15. Manatees always share snacks.

16. Have we mentioned they're so round and cute?

17. Manatee babies always love their mothers.

18. They party together in warm water in winter.

19. Thanks to their vegan habits, the manatee's nickname is "sea cow."

20. They're up for adventure, but they also need our help to survive.