is the manta ray a mammal?
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Many mistakenly consider mantas to be mammals. In reality, they are fish, belonging to the same class (Elasmobranchii) as sharks, and other species of ray.
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Manta Ray Season* Lady Elliot Island is known as the 'Home of the Manta Ray' and these giant kites of the sea can be seen feeding around the island throughout the year but aggregate in larger numbers during the winter months. The manta ray is the world's largest ray, with a wing span of up to seven meters.
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Rare nursery for baby manta rays discovered in Gulf of Mexico. Adult giant manta rays can be seen in subtropical and tropical waters around the world, but baby and juvenile mantas are rarely encountered.
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The insects are known to have some of the fastest moves in the animal kingdom, and there are few moves faster than the strike of the praying mantis. ... While the mantis shrimp uses its claws for punching, the praying mantis's inside claws are lined with sharp spikes for stabbing and grabbing.
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In general, from November until April a higher number of manta rays can be spotted on the western side of the Maldive atolls. From May to October on the eastern side of the atolls, due to the high plankton concentration.
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While most manta rays have atleast some white on them, especially on their underside, it is extremely rare that mantas will be completely white. ... Even further still, any confirmed sightings of albino mantas which I was able to find were mostly in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Answer: The mantis belongs to the grasshopper family. It is long and thin, with prominent eyes and enormous front legs that are used for catching other insects — aphids, mites, caterpillars, moths — but often held up in a praying attitude.
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Some sharks lay eggs (oviparous), while some give birth to live offspring (viviparous) and yet others have eggs that hatch in the uterus (ovoviviparous). Mantas are in that group that gives birth to live offspring, but unlike most viviparous sharks and rays, its one baby at a time and what a baby!
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Rays and skates are dorsoventrally flattened fish that are closely related to sharks. All are considered to be within a closely related group of fish called elasmobranchs. Rays belong to three scientific orders – Pristiformes, Myliobatiformes, and Torpediniformes while skates are classified in the order Rajiformes.
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Manta rays are first fish to recognise themselves in a mirror. Looking good. Giant manta rays have been filmed checking out their reflections in a way that suggests they are self-aware. Only a small number of animals, mostly primates, have passed the mirror test, widely used as a tentative test of self-awareness.
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Bats are mammals, but they are not rodents. In fact, they are more closely related to humans than to rats and mice.
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These mysterious underwater creatures are commonly found around West Maui reef locations. Unlike the related stingrays and eagle rays, the manta ray does not have a stinger and is quite the friendly species.
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Although they are related, stingrays and manta rays still have several differences. Manta rays do not have the infamous barb found on their tails, while stingrays utilize the barb as a defense mechanism.
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No, most fish are neither mammals nor amphibians, because most fish cannot breath air. The few types of fish that can breath air are amphibious, because they also breath water. Neither. The amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals evolved from fish, so they could all be considered fish.
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Although all 3 species of manta ray have been sighted in the Mexican Caribbean, it is mostly mobula cf. birostris that is sighted feeding in the area.
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The manta ray is a large species of flattened fish, closely related to other cartilaginous fish such as sharks. ... Unlike many sharks, manta rays do not actually have teeth and instead sieve the food particles out of the water using rows of tiny plates in their mouths, which they funnel in their mouths as they swim.
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No, they are considered to be rabies vectors and are illegal along with raccoons, bats, and foxes. They are also native animals. Question: Can I own a marmoset in New York State?