The ' sea cow ' uses its legs to hold onto the long hose at salt Beach . Footage shows manatee taking the hose into its mouth and drinking water . Manatees swim to fresh water once every one to three weeks . Even though they are soaked in salt water they do not consume it .
The 'sea cow ' uses its flippers to hold onto the long hose at Miami Beach . Footage shows manatee taking the hose into its mouth and guzzling water . Manatees return to fresh water once every one to two weeks . Even though they are found in salt water they do not consume it .