Whitespotted Eagle Ray Consumption Noises Revealed (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Whitespotted Eagle Ray Consumption Noises Revealed

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The whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) break apart hard shells like clams, oysters and conch using their fortified jaws to access the prey's soft tissues.

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Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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