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Giant oceanic manta ray

Wingspan

up to 6.7 m (disc width, the largest reliably measured; about 4 m is relatively common, and the species may reach 9.1 m)

Weight

up to 2,400 kg (largest adults, up to 5,300 pounds)

Lifespan in the wild

from 45 years (reported to live at least 45 years)

Lives in

Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean