Manta rays have an unusual mouth filter that resists clogging
Instead of snagging in the filter, plankton ricochets toward the manta’s throat
SMOOTH SWIMMER The giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) captures plankton by swimming with its mouth open. New research reveals just how the animal filters out a meal from a mouthful of seawater.
Steve Kajiura
Manta rays were built for speed — and to filter feed.