The Manta is an odd-looking fish that lives in the island's deeper offshore waters. Mantas usually swim together in groups of three. They also seem to actively seek out their prey, as tamed aquatic creatures 'parked' near the coast will be regularly attacked by them as well.
Simply swimming near them is reason enough for them to attack the player. While its dossier describes the manta to be a docile creature, it is actually anything but docile. Its capability to briefly leap out of water provides it a showy tactic for avoiding combat as well.Ī quick jab through the heart of an unsuspecting survivor can easily take them by surprise! Thusly, many tribes use it as an escort for their slower cargo-carrying swimmers. Tribes who value striking power over speed often keep large schools of Manta to ride. While not the fastest swimmer around the island, Manta mobula is among the deadliest of small ocean mounts. Its tail is incredibly sharp, and can pierce through thick hide and armor with ease. Normally docile, Manta mobula is a carnivore only in that it naturally consumes plankton.įortunately, Manta mobula is usually not aggressive, unless encroached. Perhaps there were originally two types of ray on the island before, but years of interbreeding combined their lineage. Everything points to this being a saltwater ray, but Manta mobula has developed the ability to swim into the island's rivers and shallows, as well as through the open ocean. Here is another example of a creature that seems to have evolved beyond its historical traits.