Manatees have no "biting" teeth, only "grinding" teeth. ... The front molars eventually fall out and are replaced by the teeth behind them. This tooth replacement is an adaptation to the manatee's diet as manatees consume plants that often hold sand that can wear down its teeth.

Do manatees bite humans?

A manatee won't bite you! Manatees are naturally gentle and docile creatures, and they love human company, too. ... Actually, manatees will not attack you even if you behave inappropriately—though such behavior is highly discouraged.

Are manatees born with teeth?

Manatees' only teeth are called marching molars. Throughout a manatee's life, the molars are constantly replaced — an adaption to their diet of abrasive vegetation. Manatees have only six neck vertebrae. ... An animal that is similar to the manatee is the dugong (Dugong dugon).