The Marvelous Filters in the Manta Ray’s Mouth

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/science/manta-ray-filters.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=sectionfront

These rays are pretty big in size.  These rays use a unique way to filter there food through the body.  Instead of the food getting clogged in the stomach when the ray eats it the ray has a filtration system which pushes the food up and keeps the food from falling into the cervices.  This is confusing but I found it really interesting on how the how they eat there food.  There have been multiple experiments done in order to test this.  Researchers found out that this could be a way that whales, and sharks filter there food.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 1, 2018 at 6:33 AM

    This is confusing how they eat there food. It is interesting how other sea animals could be doing this as well.

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  2. chrheaOctober 8, 2018 at 8:48 AM

    Include a reaction/discussion about the implications of this finding: could this filtration system be recreated by humans?

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    1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2018 at 9:26 AM

      This finding makes it scientists more into what they can find out about sea animals and how they eat and filter there food. This filtration system could not be done by humans and could be found more in sea animals.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2018 at 4:31 PM

    Very interesting, sounds very complex.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 23, 2018 at 4:40 PM

    i found this to be pretty neat. the way they eat is cool

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