By Morten Kjerside Poulsen & Henrik Vinther NielsenMANTIS SHRIMP TEARS PREY APART Jagged claws pierce fish.
BIG RAY, TINY LUNCH Shark cousin feeds on small fish and plankton.
The manta ray
has a wing span of
more than seven
metres. Although
closely related to
sharks, the huge ray
feeds only on small fish
and plankton, which
are filtered through
its large mouth.Like a terrestrial
mantis, the mantis
shrimp folds its
forelimb claws.
When unsuspecting
prey approaches,
the mantis shrimp’s
claws jut out to pierce
it. Subsequently,
the jagged claws
cut up the prey.MA
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