Editing Amazonian manatee (section)

=== Reproduction and lifecycle ===
The Amazonian manatee is a seasonal breeder with a gestational period of 12–14 months and a prolonged calving period. Most births take place between December and July, with about 63% between February and May, during a time of rising river levels in their native region.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Best |first1=Robin C. |title=Seasonal Breeding in the Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia: Sirenia) |journal=Biotropica |date=1982 |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=76–78 |doi=10.2307/2387764 |jstor=2387764 |bibcode=1982Biotr..14...76B}}</ref> After the calf is born, it will begin to eat while staying with its mother for 12 – 18 months.<ref name="Files" >{{cite web |title=Amazonian Manatee |url=http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/dugong_manatees/amazonian_manatee.html |website=theanimalfiles.com |access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref>

Wild individuals have a lifespan of about 30 years.<ref name="ADW" /> The record captive lifespan is 17 years.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Morales |first1=Patricia |year=1986 |title=The Life and Death of an Amazon Manatee |url=https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=3981692&pid=11103 |journal=Proceedings of the International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine |volume=1 |issue=3 |pages=43–48}}</ref>