Product Description
Our Plastic Manta Ray Replica Made of solid plastic by Safari, Ltd., one of the best names in plastic animals, this manta ray's superior design and details make it a museum-quality replica or collector's item, and yet the price puts it in range for the average collector of plastic animals. It measures 4 inches wide by 3 1/4 inches long. The word "MANTA RAY" is embossed on the underside. It comes with an informational tag in French, Italian, Spanish, German, and English. This sturdy, durable manta ray is also excellent for school projects, novelties, party favors or even as a children's toy. Our plastic manta ray is for decoration or play only. It does not float, and should NOT be put in your aquarium. However, you can make a terrific sea-life or aquarium shoebox diorama using this and other plastic aquatic creatures and marine mammals, sharks, fish, sea turtles, birds, and decor from our gift shop. Come look through our entire collection of ray, stingray, and skate toys and gifts.
About Manta Rays The genus Manta has two species of manta rays with the giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) that can be as much as thirty feet in width and the smaller reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) which is from ten feet to about eleven and a half feet in width. The ocean manta ray is known to migrate across oceans either by itself or with others while the reef manta ray tends to stay at home and hang out. Either way, both types have to swim virtually continuously to keep water moving over their gills so that they can stay oxygenated. While the patterns are a little different for each, both are white underneath and dark brown or black on top. Both manta ray species are members of the Chondrichthyes class as they have cartilage instead of bones. They have triangle pectoral fins, horn shaped fins on their heads giving them that