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	Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Manta Ray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Manta ray, Atlantic manta, Australian devilray, blanketfish, devil ray, devilfish, devil-ray, eagle ray, giant devil ray, giant manta, giant Atlantic manta, great devilfish, manta, manta ray, Pacific manta, prince alfreds ray, sea devil, and skeete are common names in English language.
		Manta rays reproduce by ovoviviparity with the birth of one pup during a breeding season.
		The manta ray was formerly harvested commercially off Australia and California waters for its liver oil and for its skin which is used as an abrasive.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/Gallery/Descript/MantaRay/MantaRay.html (1246 words)

	MPRF : Manta Classification and Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Manta skin is shagreen (skin covered with dermal denticals [small tooth-like structures]), just like its shark cousins but unlike most of their ray cousins who have greatly reduced number of scales and much thicker body mucus coating.
		Mantas still have a mucus coating that is an important defense against infection, but it is not as copious as that of its ray cousins so they do not feel slippery.
		A male manta ray is sexually mature when its claspers are longer than the pelvic fin and long enough to penetrate the female cloaca (common opening for digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts on the ventral surface of fish).
	www.mantapacific.org /mantapacific/information/description.html (1176 words)

	Manta Ray FAQ
		Mantas are derived from stingrays, which are flattened bottom-dwellers that swim by undulating their expanded pectoral fins.
		Mantas and mobulas (also known as "devil rays", of which there are 9 species) are similar in form, sharing paddle-shaped cephalic lobes and gracefully curved pectoral wings.
		Mantas and mobulas are most readily distinguished by the position of the mouth: in Mantas, the mouth is terminal (located at the front of the head), while in mobulas the mouth is subterminal (located underneath the head, as in many sharks).
	www.elasmo-research.org /education/topics/lh_manta_faq.htm (2026 words)

	Animal Species: More information about Manta Rays
		Manta ray, Atlantic manta, Australian devilray, blanketfish, devil ray, devilfish, devil-ray, eagle ray, giant devil ray, giant manta, giant Atlantic manta, great devilfish, manta, manta ray, Pacific manta, prince alfreds ray, sea devil, and skeete are common names in English language.
		Manta rays are found in tropical and warm temperate coastal regions of the world's oceans, generally between 35 degrees north and south latitude, including the coasts of South Africa and Mozambique.
		Manta birostris are sexually mature at 5 years of age when the males reach a disc width of at least 13 feet (4 meters) while females mature at a disc width of 16.5 feet (5 meters).
	www.adventuredivingsafaris.co.za /speciesinformation-mantarays.html (1950 words)

	Pacific Manta Ray (Manta hamiltoni)
		The taxonomy of the manta ray is somewhat confusing.
		The Pacific manta ray is very similar in appearance to the stingrays, only without the sting at the end of their tail.
		Manta rays, which lack a sting in their tail, are not dangerous to humans except through defensive actions.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Pacific_Manta_Ray.asp (353 words)

	MANTA RAY - EnchantedLearning.com
		Manta rays are the largest rays and are closely related to sharks.
		Mantas are dark brown to fl on top with paler margins; they are mostly white underneath.
		Mantas swim in tropical seas, living both close to shore and in open seas.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/sharks/rays/Mantaray.shtml (294 words)

	Manta's Natural History -- Status, research and conservation :: The Manta Network :: Save the Mantas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Manta rays are circumtropical, pelagic (distributed around the world in tropical oceans) fish that have been observed as far north as San Diego and New Jersey.
		Manta rays inhabit the waters around oceanic islands where they feed on small planktonic animals (zooplankton) that occur in large numbers in the unique nutrient rich waters that surround these sites.
		The manta populations appear to be more stable in other parts of the world such as Yap and the Hawaiian Islands, where they are protected as a result of their value to the tourist industry.
	www.mantas.org /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=28 (1230 words)

	Manta Rays
		The video, punctuated with the racking sobs of her friend, depicts the butchering of a manta ray with rivulets of blood contrasting painfully against its fl, hacked off wing as the fishermen hoisted it aboard.
		Manta rays (Manta birostris) are the gentle giants of the ray family Mobulidae.
		Since the remora fish tend to concentrate the manta ray’s parasites on their body, we often observe the clarion idols picking at the bodies and tails of the remoras as seen in the accompanying photo.
	www.freedive.net /mantas/mantas.htm (1763 words)

	Manta Ray Bay Resort - Yap, Micronesia by h b — adventure, local village life, stone money \| Gather
		Manta Ray Bay is located alongside a lagoon with a view of the mangroves and the Pacific Ocean and features its own stone money collection on its front lawn.
		Mantas come to the cleaning stations where small specialized reef fish eat the tiny parasites attached to their skin.
		Small mantas are generally eight feet from wingtip to wingtip while larger rays have wingspans up to 14 feet across.
	www.gather.com /viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976727499 (1054 words)

	[Manta rays]
		Despite their size, manta rays are usually graceful and tend to be tolerant with divers.
		Mantas eat plankton and small schooling fish found near the surface, and they have been seen leaping free of the water like breaching whales, possibly in pursuit of their food source.
		This Ray is a large species and quite closely resembles the other Manta Rays, with widened pectoral fins and the two horn-like cephalic fins projecting forward from the head on each side of the mouth and whip-like tail (no spine on tail).
	members.tripod.com /~ranndino/animals.html (2771 words)

	Black Manta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the Black Manta's first recorded battle with Aquaman, in the 35th issue of the first run of Aquaman's own comic, he was already a foe known to Aquaman.
		Black Manta was the antagonist in the first six issues of Aquaman's 1991-92 series, operating behind the scenes for the first four issues and attacking Aquaman directly in the next two.
		It has not been revealed how Manta survived this encounter; but it is suspected that, as he floated in the depths on the verge of death, he was approached by a certain demon and made an offer he could not refuse.
	www.eskimo.com /~tegan/aqua/bios/manta.html (900 words)

	Manta Ray Bay Hotel - Manta facts
		ndividual manta rays can grow up to 23 feet (8 meters) across and weigh over 1 400 kilos, which qualifies the manta ray as one of the five largest species of fish in the world.
		The actual birth of a manta is something rarely seen by man, and it has only been captured on film once.
		On Yap, the young mantas are sometimes seen in the waters surrounding the mangrove system, where they take shelter in their infancy.
	www.mantaray.com /mantas/mantas_mantafacts.html (474 words)

	Manta Ecuador Travel Manta Cruise Ship Port
		Manta is the most important port city in the Province of Manabí and the one having the greatest economic growth.
		Manta is a picturesque and important port on the Pacific Ocean, located in a dry tropical forest area with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77° F).
		A tour of Manta and the nearby village of Montecristi which includes a visit to the archaeological museum in Manta and a chance to see Panama hats being made in Montecristi.
	www.ecuador.us /manta.htm (1263 words)

	Company Profiles & Company Information on Manta
		Manta offers free access to a collection of over 45 million company profiles—because we believe that knowledge really is power.
		Manta takes you beyond mere names and numbers to help you develop sales leads that bring real results.
		Manta's flexible pay-per-report service allows you to purchase as much or as little information as you need, from comprehensive company profiles to highly specialized reports.
	www.manta.com (365 words)

	Spanish in Ecuador. Spanish Language School in Manta, Ecuador. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We are situated in the city of Manta on one of the most beautiful beaches on the coast of Ecuador, only 390 Km.
		Manta is a picturesque and important port on the Pacific Ocean, located in a dry tropical forest with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77° F).
		Manta has a rich history: it was originally settled by the pre-Hispanic Manteña culture.
	www.studyabroadinternational.com /Ecuador/Manta/Ecuador_Manta.html (593 words)

	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Manta birostris
		Manta rays are often confused with rays of the genus Mobula, and care should be used to ensure reports of mantas are actually of Manta birostris and not its sister genus.
		Manta is distinguished from Mobula by the terminal position of its mouth and the absence of teeth in the upper jaw (Last and Stevens 1994, Nelson 1994).
		Manta rays are also a by-catch in unknown numbers in the tuna purse seine fisheries as well as in other fisheries and shark protection net programs.
	www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/39417/all (4032 words)

	Manta ray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The manta ray, or giant manta (Manta birostris), is the largest of the rays, with the largest known specimen having been nearly 7.6 meters (25 ft) across its pectoral fins (or "wings") and weighed in at 3,000 kg (6,600 lb).
		A giant manta's eyes are located at the base of the cephalic fins on each side of the head, and unlike other rays the mouth is found at the anterior edge of its head.
		Mantas generally eat plankton, fish larvae and small organisms that are filtered out from the water by their gill rakers, a type of filter feeding that is called ram-jet feeding.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manta_ray (658 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		The area around the harbor is bustling and full of activity (fitting for one of the busiest fishing ports on earth), but as you travel inland, the city mellows into a relaxing place full of great restaurants and small communities.
		Manta's beaches are spacious as well as beautiful and are home to a wide array of wildlife.
		The surf in Manta is usually pristine, and often the beaches of Murcielago will have waves roll through that would impress even the most traveled surfer.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=196 (301 words)

	Facts about Manta Rays
		The Manta Ray, the next largest marine species on the Great Barrier Reef following the whales and the whale sharks, can equally be described as both charismatic and 'mega'.
		Manta rays are an active swimmer, occupying all parts of the water column, particularly mid water and near surface - whereas bottom dwelling and more sedentary species of rays would be more susceptible to capture by trawl operations
		Manta rays are not currently protected by any fisheries legislation in Australia.
	www.ladyelliot.com.au /manta/manta-facts.html (268 words)

	Landsailers at WindPower Sports
		The single-seat WinJammer landsailer and the two-place TwinJammer landsailer are the land yachts that revolutionized landsailing.
		The Manta WinJammer sail has four panels and you can choose any color for the top panel (A), while the rest of the sail panels will be white.
		The Manta Twinjammer sail has five panels and you can choose any one color for the top two panels (A and B), while the rest of the sail panels will be white.
	www.windpowersports.com /landsailers (668 words)

	Mantas!! Snorkel and scuba dive with mantas in Kona Hawaii
		Manta Rays are a large plankton eating fish found in tropical waters of the world.
		In Kona we are lucky enough to have a local population of mantas which have realized that plankton is attracted to divers' lights.
		The manta rays we typically see run roughly 7-13 feet across in size, it's quite impressive to be within inches of these guys.
	www.wanna-dive-kona.com /manta_rays.htm (776 words)

	SDNHM - Manta birostris (Pacific Manta, Manta Ray) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The patterns of spots or white patches on mantas' bodies have been used as fingerprints to identify individuals.
		The skin is smooth; the mouth is terminal (at the front of the head); tail lacks a spine or stinger.
		They usually have opportunistic remoras attached to their undersides, looking for scraps that result from the feeding of the mantas, and for protection.
	www.oceanoasis.org /fieldguide/mant-bir.html (220 words)

	Manta birostris, Giant Manta at MarineBio.org
		The Giant manta, Manta birostris (Walbaum, 1792), aka Devil ray, Atlantic manta, and the Pacific manta, are the largest rays and are closely related to sharks.
		Giant Mantas are found in temperate and tropical waters near continents and islands of all oceans.
		Giant Mantas reproduces via aplacental viviparity - (which used to be called ovoviviparity) is when animals hatch from eggs, but the eggs hatch and the babies develop inside the female's body.
	www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=49 (1008 words)

	Manta Ray, Manta birostris
		The Manta Ray is the largest species of ray in the world.
		The Manta Ray lives in tropical, marine waters worldwide, but is also found occasionally in temperate seas.
		In Australia it is recorded from south-western Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the southern coast of New South Wales.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/mbirostris.htm (288 words)

	TR-3A Black Manta: Does it exist?
		It is a flying wing, and a cross between the F-117A and B-2.
		Still, the TR-3A is reported to be flying with KC-135 tankers, F-117s and T-38s, and is thought to have a capability to collect and transmit information back to F-117s, which was supposedly it's role in the Gulf War.
		Although I believe that the Aurora is a myth (there might be an aircraft just slightly faster than a SR-71), because the government is in the process of researching Mach 3.5+ flight as we speak, I think that the Black Manta exists.
	www.area51zone.com /aircraft/blackmanta.shtml (376 words)

	Products: Manta UAV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Manta Tilt-Body is essentially a Scorpion Tilt-Body whose booms have been replaced by elevons on the centerbody.
		The Manta is capable of the near-hover of the Scorpion, but can also maneuver in a full hover -- during which the pivoting wings have the virtue of being insensitive to horizontal winds.
		In addition to its full VTOL capability, the Manta shares the Scorpion's other Freewing Tilt-Body virtues, including being the only kind of thrust-vectored aircraft with autostable transitions in and out of hover, automatic damping of turbulence for unparalleled image quality, and so on.
	www.freewing.com /manta.html (253 words)

	Alexis Drogoul - Manta
		The MANTA project is an application of the EthoModelling Framework (EMF) to the simulation of the social organization in ant colonies.
		Our aim with MANTA is to test hypotheses about the way social structures, such as a division of labour, can emerge as a consequence of the behaviours and interactions of individuals.
		The Manta 1.5b12 application (Zip file - 320 Kb - Runs on Windows 3.1, '95 or greater) with different files than the two other.
	www-poleia.lip6.fr /~drogoul/projects/manta/index.html (645 words)

	BLACKBIRD CAYE RESORT: Belize vacations -- with U.S. Dive Travel.
		Manta Resort is located about 57 miles southeast of Belize City, and about 28 miles east of Dangriga, Belize, right in the heart of the living Belize Barrier Reef.
		Manta Resort and Blackbird Caye Resort each have their own water desalination facility and luxury amenities with a rustic, almost South Pacific, feel to them.
		The Manta Resort menu varies from seafood to traditional Belizian to Continental style to Mexican style; and there are generous breakfast and lunch buffets every day.
	www.usdivetravel.com /R-BELIZE-Manta_Resort.html (7634 words)

	Manta Ray Bay Hotel & Yap Divers in Micronesia - diving where the mantas dive
		Manta Ray Bay Hotel and Yap Divers, home of manta ray diving in Yap, Micronesia - The Island of Stone Money.
		While the Mantas are the attraction that put Yap on the map as a prime Micronesia scuba diving location, our pristine reefs and walls are the icing on the cake.
		Mantas and coral reefs are not the only treasures you'll find in Yap.
	www.mantaray.com (353 words)

	Manta SCUBA Diving, Cabo San Lucas, Sea of Cortez
		Manta SCUBA Diving, Cabo San Lucas, Sea of Cortez
		Manta SCUBA Diving is located in Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, Mexico, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean and the desert and sea create an area of unspoiled beauty.
		At Manta we concentrate on you, the diver.
	www.caboscuba.com (327 words)

	Manta Travel Guide Manta Ecuador
		Manta is a major commercial and holiday resort center and is the second major Port of the country behind Guayaquil.
		Since 1999 Manta has been used as a military location for U.S. Air forces in unison with Ecuador's in strategic warfare against Colombian drug traffic cartels through surveillance flights as well as being used as a geographical look out point for the U.S.A for any war crafts heading north from the Middle East and Asia.
		One famous episode in Manta history occurred when a Boeing 707 carrying cargo crashed into the town's wooden church in 1996 although it was reported that amazingly the statue of the virgin remained intact.
	www.thebestofecuador.com /manta.htm (782 words)

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