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Description
Name: Reef Manta Ray (Manta Alfredi)
Class: Cartilaginous Fish
Diet: Zooplankton
Size: 11 to 16 feet long (excluding tail), 9.8 to 18 foot long wingspan
DANGER: Not Dangerous
Range: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Indo-Pacific
Habitat: Reef/Tropical Coast
Environmental Status: Vulnerable
Description: The Reef Manta Ray is a large species of ray that can be commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region, it is the second largest ray alive today, just shorter than the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray. These rays might look intimidating because of their large size, and their relation to other ray species, but these are gentle giants of the reef, feeding on zooplankton using their filter-feeding mouth, the long, whip-like tail may look dangerous, but unlike other ray species, this tail has no venomous barb. Reef Manta Rays can rarely be seen travelling in massive groups to follow zooplankton, when this happens, you can be able to see hundreds of Reef Manta Rays travelling together. Some people often confuse the Reef Manta Ray with the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray, there are some differences to take note of, the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray is larger and has 2 large white spots on its back-side, while the Reef Manta Ray is smaller and lacks these spots. Reef Manta Rays have found ways to keep themselves well groomed while out in the reef, they are able to locate precise locations to get groomed by smaller cleaner fish that feed on dead skin or any external parasites that might be on the larger animal, they have also been seen leaping out of the water, some marine biologists believe that Reef Manta Rays do this during the mating season, or to dislodge skin parasites.
Mod: Radical Remake (Aurora Designs)
Personal Thoughts: I have heard about Manta Rays before, they were featured in the first Zoo Tycoon game in the Marine Mania expansion pack, I have also seen them on several nature programs on TV, but the only rays I have ever seen were Stingrays. Anyways, I like that ZT2 brought back the Manta Ray, and this remake is pretty well made, it has no bugs or glitches and the modeling and textures are accurate compared to the real animal.
My Rating: 10/10

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Description
Name: Reef Manta Ray (Manta Alfredi)
Class: Cartilaginous Fish
Diet: Zooplankton
Size: 11 to 16 feet long (excluding tail), 9.8 to 18 foot long wingspan
DANGER: Not Dangerous
Range: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Indo-Pacific
Habitat: Reef/Tropical Coast
Environmental Status: Vulnerable
Description: The Reef Manta Ray is a large species of ray that can be commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region, it is the second largest ray alive today, just shorter than the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray. These rays might look intimidating because of their large size, and their relation to other ray species, but these are gentle giants of the reef, feeding on zooplankton using their filter-feeding mouth, the long, whip-like tail may look dangerous, but unlike other ray species, this tail has no venomous barb. Reef Manta Rays can rarely be seen travelling in massive groups to follow zooplankton, when this happens, you can be able to see hundreds of Reef Manta Rays travelling together. Some people often confuse the Reef Manta Ray with the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray, there are some differences to take note of, the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray is larger and has 2 large white spots on its back-side, while the Reef Manta Ray is smaller and lacks these spots. Reef Manta Rays have found ways to keep themselves well groomed while out in the reef, they are able to locate precise locations to get groomed by smaller cleaner fish that feed on dead skin or any external parasites that might be on the larger animal, they have also been seen leaping out of the water, some marine biologists believe that Reef Manta Rays do this during the mating season, or to dislodge skin parasites.
Mod: Radical Remake (Aurora Designs)
Personal Thoughts: I have heard about Manta Rays before, they were featured in the first Zoo Tycoon game in the Marine Mania expansion pack, I have also seen them on several nature programs on TV, but the only rays I have ever seen were Stingrays. Anyways, I like that ZT2 brought back the Manta Ray, and this remake is pretty well made, it has no bugs or glitches and the modeling and textures are accurate compared to the real animal.
My Rating: 10/10

Mod Showcase requested by RoverJohn2