You all know we're doing a project on islands and the animals that live there, and we picked Tobago. We have to research a lot of different facts and create a template to record the information. This is just a heads up! I picked the shortfin mako shark, and Blake picked a manta ray. Here they are!
The shortfin mako shark lives in many places worldwide that are close to the shore. They are often found near islands or inlets. They eat a lot of different sea animals, and are normally at the top of the food chain. But, some big sharks, such as Great Whites, eat them. They are great hunters, which is a great reason why they're normally at the top of the food chain. They go above or below their prey, and lunge forward while tearing up all the meat. They're very interesting sharks!
Manta rays can be found throughout tropical waters of the world, mostly around coral reefs. They are filter feeders in the ocean, which means they grow larger than other ray species. They have vestigial teeth on the lower jaw, the number of dermal denticles are different from normal rays, and they have a much thicker mucus body coating than other rays. They feed on plankton, fish larvae, and small prey organisms. That's all I have to say for today! Thank you for reading!!!
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