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A '''Preying Mantas''' is a [[Jellyfish]] found in the waters in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They move up and down in a small area, and therefore do not pose much of a threat to the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. The Yoshis can only attack them when in [[Yoshi Submarine|submarine mode]]; they are also only encountered while in this form. | A '''Preying Mantas''' is a [[Jellyfish]] found in the waters in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They move up and down in a small area, and therefore do not pose much of a threat to the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. The Yoshis can only attack them when in [[Yoshi Submarine|submarine mode]]; they are also only encountered while in this form. | ||
It is possible that the Preying | It is possible that the Preying Manta are related to the salt-water dwelling Jellyfish from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. | ||
[[Image:Preyingmantasgalaxy.PNG|thumb|left|150px|Jellyfish in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]] | [[Image:Preyingmantasgalaxy.PNG|thumb|left|150px|Jellyfish in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]] | ||
Revision as of 18:52, July 11, 2009
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A Preying Manta.
A Preying Mantas is a Jellyfish found in the waters in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They move up and down in a small area, and therefore do not pose much of a threat to the Yoshis. The Yoshis can only attack them when in submarine mode; they are also only encountered while in this form.
It is possible that the Preying Manta are related to the salt-water dwelling Jellyfish from Yoshi's Story.
File:Preyingmantasgalaxy.PNG
Jellyfish in Super Mario Galaxy.
A creature resembling Preying Mantas also appears in Super Mario Galaxy, in the Deep Dark Galaxy and the Bigmouth Galaxy.
Trivia
- "Preying Mantas" is a pun on praying mantis, which is a kind of insect.
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