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Rhinoptera jayakari

Rhinoptera jayakari

The Jayakar's Manta Ray is a gentle giant that glides through the ocean. It has a flat body and long fins that look like wings, making it a beautiful swimmer in the sea.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Rhinoptera jayakari has a distinct diamond-shaped body with a dark brownish or olive-green back and a white belly. Its most notable feature is the bilobed head, which protrudes forward like a shovel, giving it an eagle-like appearance.

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Rhinoptera jayakari
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Rhinoptera jayakari

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Fische

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby eagle rays are born looking like tiny versions of their parents!

Their unique snout helps them dig for tasty shellfish on the seabed!

These rays often swim in huge schools, sometimes hundreds strong!

They use special 'grinding plates' instead of teeth to crush hard shells!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Buried Treasure Hunter

Rhinoptera jayakari can use its powerful, shovel-like snout to dig buried shellfish from the sand, helping them find food.

Fähigkeit

Electric Sniffer

Rhinoptera jayakari has special electroreceptors that help them detect hidden prey on the seabed, even under sand.

Fähigkeit

Ocean Leaper

Rhinoptera jayakari can jump high out of the water, which might help them escape predators or communicate.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-100 cm
Flügelspannweite
60-120 cm
Gewicht
10-50 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
300-365 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They primarily feed on small crustaceans and shellfish that they dig out of the ocean floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • clams
  • oysters
  • crabs
  • shrimp
  • worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Large sharks prey on adult rays.

eaten by

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Bull sharks are known predators of rays.

eats

Blue Swimmer Crab

Portunus pelagicus

Crabs are a significant part of their diet.

eats

Granular Ark Clam

Anadara granosa

They crush and consume various bivalves.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and never touch wild animals in the ocean.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Rhinoptera jayakari?

60-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Rhinoptera jayakari?

60-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Rhinoptera jayakari?

10-50 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Rhinoptera jayakari?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Rhinoptera jayakari?

20 km/h

Was frisst Rhinoptera jayakari?

They primarily feed on small crustaceans and shellfish that they dig out of the ocean floor.

Wo findet man Rhinoptera jayakari normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Rhinoptera jayakari?

Foraging

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