Manta Ray Research
Manta Ray Research. The Manta Ray is a creature that we simply don’t know very much about. Even with ongoing research in some areas there continues to be plenty of questions.
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Manta Ray Reproduction
Manta Ray Reproduction. For the Manta Ray maturity to reproduce is dependent upon size rather than age.
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Manta Ray Predators
Manta Ray Predators. The Manta Ray has a few natural predators to be aware of in their environment.
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Manta Ray Hunting
The two species of manta ray are currently threatened, listed as “vulnerable” in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Manta Ray Habitat
Manta Ray Habitat. You will find the Manta Ray out there in tropical waters. They tend to stay very close to the coral reef.
Manta Ray Facts
Mantas Rays are close relatives of sharks and they can be found in temperate, subtropical and tropical waters.
Manta Ray Feeding
Manta Ray Feeding. The primary food source for the Manta Ray is plankton which are various organisms in the water.
Manta Ray Evolution
It is believed that earlier species of this animal did have a stinger as their distant cousin the Sting Ray does.
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Manta Ray Conservation Efforts
Factors such as fishing, habitat degradation, collisions with ships and the effects of global warming contribute to their situation on the planet to be grim.
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Manta Ray Anatomy
Manta Ray Anatomy. Every member of the genus Manta has a large and flattened body whose center is called “disco”.