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Carnivore
Manta rays eat plankton.
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Manta Ray Facts for Kids: M Is for Manta Ray
Manta rays glide through the sea by flapping their wide fins like wings. Giant manta rays can be about 20 feet across. Here are easy manta ray facts for kids: what manta rays eat, how big they grow, what a baby manta ray is called and where manta rays live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter M.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Manta rays
Two more true facts about the manta ray that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Manta Ray”
Manta Ray starts with the letter M. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Manta rays have one of the biggest brains of any fish.
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One more fact
They can leap all the way out of the water.
Act it outMove like a manta ray for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter M in “Manta Ray”.
Ask a questionWhat would a manta ray eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Manta Ray Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the manta ray, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A manta ray is wingspan up to 7 m (23 ft).
Body sizeLife
How long?
Manta rays live for about 40 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby manta ray is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Squadron
A group of manta rays is called a squadron.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Manta rays are found in warm oceans worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
Manta rays glide through the sea by flapping their wide fins like wings. Giant manta rays can be about 20 feet across.
Manta Ray is a fishLetter
M is for manta ray
Manta Ray has 8 letters and starts with M.
Say: Manta Ray
Quick quiz
Manta Ray Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Manta Ray Coloring Page: Letter M Worksheet
Done reading about the manta ray? Print the free letter M sheet, say “M is for manta ray” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase MLowercase mTracing practiceFind the M animals
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Questions
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Manta Ray Questions Kids Ask
Manta rays eat plankton. That makes the manta ray a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A manta ray is wingspan up to 7 m (23 ft).
Manta rays live for about 40 years.
A baby manta ray is called a pup.
A group of manta rays is called a squadron.
Manta rays live in warm oceans worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The manta ray is a fish. Manta rays glide through the sea by flapping their wide fins like wings. Giant manta rays can be about 20 feet across.
Manta Ray starts with the letter M. Say it slowly and listen for the M sound at the start.
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