Scientists in Mexico were the first to perform ultrasounds on giant manta rays to detect pregnancies. The researchers hoped to learn more about the life cycle of the largest ray species in the world.
Scientists managed to confirm pregnancies in three giant mantas with underwater ultrasound scans, offering clues to the animalsβ elusive reproductive habits.
Os peixes-lua podem pesar mais de 900 quilos e medir 4,2 metros de uma nadadeira Γ outra. O seu tamanho e a pele grossa geralmente afastam predadores.
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In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.