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Stingray
W ait a minute … is that two eyes staring at you from the
ocean floor? Often the eyes of a stingray are the only
parts you can see. Stingrays’ round bodies are as flat as pancakes,
and they love to bury themselves in the sand. Above their long tail
are two spikes full of venom. However, rays don’t usually sting
humans, unless you step on one by mistake!
Blue-spotted ribbontail rays hunt small fish and crabs. The rays can
feel the tiny electrical pulses made by the muscles of their prey, which
means they’re able to find food even if it is hidden from view.
Blue-spotted ribbontail ray,
Indian and Pacific Oceans
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