yes
The IUCN lists the Manta Ray as Near Threatened.
Yes, there is a species of smaller manta rays although i cant remember what they are called of the top of my head. Pygme or dwarf manta rays come into mind. I had a dive last year with some pygme manta rays last year in australia.
Yes .They are the largest of they ray species.
Manta birostris classification of the manta ray: Kingdom: Animalia (animals) Phylum: Chordata SubPhylum: Vertebrata (vertebrates) Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Subclass: Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) Superorder: Batoidea Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays), Genus: Manta Species: birostris from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/rays/Mantaray.shtml
There are around 16,000 endangered species today in the world. Around 40% are threatened by extinction. The newest addition to this list are Hippopotamuses and polar bears along with manta rays, pink pigeon and the blue poison frog.
It is a child form of Mantine, formed by the words 'Manta', from the species of manta rays, plus 'tyke', a child.
I've heard the term for a group of manta rays to be "A fever of manta rays"
The Manta Rays of Time was created in 2000.
The lifespan of rays varies greatly by species. Some smaller rays (including electric rays) live only 20 years at most. Some species of stingrays can live up to 25 years old or slightly longer. The lifespan of manta rays can be as long as 50 years.
MANTA RAYS ARE CARNIVORS.
No. They are cartilaginous fish and are related to sharks.The following is their official classification:Kingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ElasmobranchiiOrder MyliobatiformesFamily MobulidaeGenus MantaSpecies: Manta birostris
manta rays abiotic are rocks, dirt , the water