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Do manta rays sleep?
Do manta rays sleep?
Nobody knows for sure but it’s unlikely. Like sharks, manta rays have to keep swimming to pump water over their gills. This is how they breathe.
It’s possible that they shut down certain parts of their brain to give them a rest, though.
(Courtesy of Mantary Island Resort)
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