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Weird Animals: Manta Ray

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The manta ray is the largest ray in the ocean. They have have cephalic lobes, or flaps, which help the manta funnel food into its mouth. These animals can even leap out of the water. Now that's one weird animal. Part of the "Weird Animal" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 53 seconds

White fish with black spots and yellow and black fins swims near the ocean floor. Caption: It can be found in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Weird Animals
Episode 1
54 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Face of a brownish-green animal peeks out of a hollow rock. Caption: I think we can all agree that's one weird animal.
Weird Animals
Episode 2
56 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Roughly diamond shaped animal with fins in the front swims underwater. Manta Ray. Caption: They're the largest ray in the ocean,
Weird Animals
Episode 3
53 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Tubular spiny animal in various colors. Caption: There are thousands of different species.
Weird Animals
Episode 4
53 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8