history: Hey there!! How are ya?
knowledge: Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus ''Manta''.
response: Neither here nor there. How do you feel about the manta ray, which belong to the "Manta" genus?
history: Hey there!! How are ya?
Neither here nor there. How do you feel about the manta ray, which belong to the "Manta" genus?
Are there different kinds of manta rays?
knowledge: The larger species, ''M. birostris'', reaches in width while the smaller, ''M. alfredi'', reaches .
response: Yes, there is a larger species known as "M. birostris" while a smaller one is "M. alfredi".
history: Hey there!! How are ya?
Neither here nor there. How do you feel about the manta ray, which belong to the "Manta" genus?
Are there different kinds of manta rays?
Yes, there is a larger species known as "M. birostris" while a smaller one is "M. alfredi".
Okay so you know some about them. Great!! Have you ever seen one in the ocean before?
knowledge: They are protected in international waters by the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, but are more vulnerable closer to shore.
response: I have not but a convention of migratory species of wild animals protects them in international waters, but they're less protected when close to shore.
history: Hey there!! How are ya?
Neither here nor there. How do you feel about the manta ray, which belong to the "Manta" genus?
Are there different kinds of manta rays?
Yes, there is a larger species known as "M. birostris" while a smaller one is "M. alfredi".
Okay so you know some about them. Great!! Have you ever seen one in the ocean before?
I have not but a convention of migratory species of wild animals protects them in international waters, but they're less protected when close to shore.
I didn't know that. Are the endangered then?
knowledge: Their slow reproductive rate exacerbates these threats.
response: Not sure, but they do have a slow rate of reproduction that makes the threats worse.
history: Hey there!! How are ya?
Neither here nor there. How do you feel about the manta ray, which belong to the "Manta" genus?
Are there different kinds of manta rays?
Yes, there is a larger species known as "M. birostris" while a smaller one is "M. alfredi".
Okay so you know some about them. Great!! Have you ever seen one in the ocean before?
I have not but a convention of migratory species of wild animals protects them in international waters, but they're less protected when close to shore.
I didn't know that. Are the endangered then?
Not sure, but they do have a slow rate of reproduction that makes the threats worse.
That's unfortunate. I wonder if over fishing or pollution is the cause of their decline besides low reproductive rates?
knowledge: Anthropogenic threats include pollution, entanglement in fishing nets, and direct harvesting for their gill rakers for use in Chinese medicine.
response: Yes, in that stuff such as getting stuck in fishing nets, getting harvested for their gills and pollution.