Manatees reach sexual maturity in 3-5 years (females) and 5-7 years (males) and may live over 65 years in captivity. Gestation is approximately 13 months and usually one calf is born. The calf may stay with its mother (cow) for up to 2 years. Male manatees (bulls) are not part of the family unit.
Butternut Squash can be easy to prepare in minutes. Cut the Butternut Squash lengthwise. Scoop the seeds out of the Butternut Squash. Place Butternut Squash in a microwave proof container, add 2 teaspoons of water to the squash where you had scooped out seeds. Cover and microwave 6 minutes on high. Scoop out squash and place in bowl. Serve hot with butter and/or brown sugar or maple syrup.
1 *****. (MICROWAVE IT). 2  Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. 3  Place squash cut sides up in a microwave dish with 1/4 cup water. 4  Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on size of squash. 5  Add more cooking time if necessary. 6  Let stand covered, for 5 minutes. (BAKE IT). 2  Pierce the whole shell several times with a large fork or skewer and place in baking dish. 3  Cook squash in preheated 375Â°F oven approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until flesh is tender, It took about 1 1/2 hours for mine to tender up. *****.