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Are manta rays bigger then stingrays?
Manta rays can grow much bigger than stingrays. Mantas can grow up to 23 feet while stingrays can grow up to 6.5 feet.
What is the difference between bat ray and manta ray?
Manta Rays grow to a much larger size than Stingrays, but I'd say the biggest difference is that Stingrays have a "stinger", a hard, thin rod-like appendage that lies in a groove in it's tail until it's frightened or threatened at which time it will will 'lift' it up, out and over it's back, and drive it into the flesh of it's perceived (or real) attacker and 'sting' it - it's very painful! Manta Rays have a similar tail to Stingrays, but over evolutionary-time, they've "lost" the 'stinger'. Stingrays are thought to be evolutionarily older than Mantas mainly because Mantas have evolved from being bottom filter-feeders into Open-Ocean filter-feeders while stingrays have remained bottom feeders. This is why, if you should go into the water where they are found (like off the coast of Australia), you will likely be warned to do the "Stingray Shuffle"....this frightens the rays away and helps you to avoid stepping on one - if you do, you most likely will be stung. It was once thought that there was only one "type" of Manta Ray. But, it has been discovered that there are actually two: - One is call the Giant Manta Ray and these Rays migrate around in the Ocean for long distances - The other, first discovered, smaller and thought to be "older' Mantas stay closer to the shore A believed to be newly discovered 'type' of Giant Ray is even larger than the other and have what some believe to be a vestigial stinger which can be seen on them as a small 'bump' at the base of the tail (vestigial = an evolutionarily 'withered', and basically useless to the 'modern' animal, body part - in humans, the appendix is thought to be vestigial) The discovery of the Giant Rays with this (thought by some) vestigial, "bump" now have people wondering - Which 'came first' - The smaller, more common Manta, or the Giant? Although Stingrays are more aggressive, by virtue of their "stinger", both are basically 'peaceful' creatures. There are other differences between the Manta and Stingray, but I believe what I've mentioned suffices as the "major" differences.
Are Manta Rays smarter than Graeme?
Ofcourse they are cause manta rays are brilliant and Graeme is the exacr opposite and he stopped me from getting a candy bag!!!!!! Ofcourse they are cause manta rays are brilliant and Graeme is the exacr opposite and he stopped me from getting a candy bag!!!!!!
Who does a manta ray hide from?
Manta Rays hide from sharks and killer whales. well that's what me and my friend Abby said. How can we help an Manta ray please respond at Fleabug9612@yahoo.com thank u i would love to help please respond my name is Felicia. Thank you coz of their size, the manta ray's only enemy (other than humans) are sharks. I don't think manta rays & killer whales live near enought 2 each other the warrant hiding...
Can stingray be bigger than an adult?
Yes. There are many extremely large stingrays with wingspans of 6 feet or more.
Where do manta rays normally live?
The manta ray (Manta birostris) is the largest species of the rays. The largest known specimen was more than 7.6 metres (25 ft) across, with a weight of about 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb). It ranges throughout tropical waters of the world, typically around coral reefs. They have the largest brain-to-body ratio of the sharks and rays.
What is the largest type of ray?
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray The giant oceanic manta ray, giant manta ray, or oceanic manta ray, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, and the largest type of ray in the world. They are circumglobal and are typically found in tropical and subtropical waters, but can also be found in temperate waters. Until 2017, giant mantas were classified in the genus Manta, along with the smaller reef manta. DNA testing revealed that both species are more closely related to rays of the genus Mobula than previously thought. As a result, giant mantas were renamed Mobula birostris to reflect the new classification.
Do shark eat stingrays?
No, almost all mature sharks are larger than stingrays
Do manta rays have a back bone?
Manta rays, as well as sharks, are members of a group of fish called elasmobronchs. This means that their entire skeleton is made of cartilage. Elasmobranchs are vertebrates (have a backbone -- made of cartilage).
What is the size of giant devil ray?
The manta ray (the largest species of the rays) can reach more than 7.6 metres (25 ft) across, with a weight of about 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb).
Do stingrays have back bones?
No they do not they are invertibrets.Well, sort of. Rays are the same family as sharks, and they're all known as cartilageous fish. Means they have a skeleton, and vertebras, but the're made of cartilage rather than bone.
How thin are stingrays?
less than 1 centimeter
