Square Manta

Square Manta
Base Information
Classification	Carnivore/trapper
Terrain	Water
Locomotion	Amphibian
Size	30cm, 5.0kg
Speed	Unknown
Strength	Unknown
Social Structure	Few
Weapons	Unknown
Armor	Unknown
Source
Homeworld	Rann (Solomani Rim 3106)
Multi-world	No
Canon	No
Reference	JTAS Online

Square Manta (Creature) Synopsis

The Square Manta is an exothermic insectivore with a long, sticky tongue.

Square Manta (Creature) Physiology & Ecology

Their biopolymer is a blue-gray appearance, with a few rare specimens a bright green-gray.

Square Manta (Creature) Life Cycle & Reproduction

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Square Manta (Creature) Diet & Trophics

Square Mantas almost entirely subsist on a number of species of insects. In the wild, square mantas tend to float just under the surface of a pond or slow moving river, and snare bugs on the surface of the water.

Square Manta (Creature) History & Background

Found during a survey of Rann (Solomani Rim 3106), these creatures were adapted as a form of natural insect repellant.

The locals use the Square Manta as a form of insect repellant by punching holes in the chitin and hanging them by rope to their bodies. The outer skin is tough enough to act as armor against primitive weapons. And the still living square manta consumes the insects that approach the wearer.

Square Manta (Creature) TAS Advisory

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Square Manta (Creature) References & Contributors

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• Author: Eric Funk