Statements (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Ray
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gptkbp:adaptations |
breaching and rolling
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gptkbp:behavior |
filter feeder
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gptkbp:body_shape |
flattened body
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior |
courtship displays
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
varies by location
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gptkbp:climate_impact |
affects food availability
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gptkbp:color |
dark blue or black
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gptkbp:coloration |
white underside
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
marine protected areas
engaged in protection efforts illegal fishing and habitat loss |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
Vulnerable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important to local fisheries
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gptkbp:diet |
plankton
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gptkbp:diving_sites |
gptkb:Hanifaru_Bay
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
keystone species
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gptkbp:fins |
pectoral fins
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
gillnets and longlines
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
filter feeding through gill rakers
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gptkbp:gills |
five pairs
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gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:Maldives
coral reefs and open ocean |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Manta Ray of the Maldives
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gptkbp:human_interaction |
snorkeling and diving experiences
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gptkbp:life_cycle |
up to 50 years
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gptkbp:local_names |
Manta
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gptkbp:migration |
seasonal
up to 1,000 kilometers to feeding grounds |
gptkbp:photography |
popular subject for underwater photography
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gptkbp:predators |
large sharks
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gptkbp:public_awareness |
educational programs about conservation
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gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research |
studied for behavior and ecology
ongoing studies on population dynamics |
gptkbp:research_importance |
indicator species for ocean health
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
presence varies with ocean currents.
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gptkbp:seasonal_presence |
more common during plankton blooms
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gptkbp:sighting_season |
year-round
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gptkbp:size |
up to 5 meters in width
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gptkbp:social_behavior |
often seen in groups during feeding
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gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in groups
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gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Manta_birostris
coexists with other marine life |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
cleaner fish
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gptkbp:tail_type |
long and slender
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gptkbp:threats |
fishing
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gptkbp:tourism |
popular diving attraction
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gptkbp:tourism_impact |
positive for local economy
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gptkbp:wingspan |
3 to 7 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Manta_Ray
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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