{"id":77,"date":"2019-03-12T23:10:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T23:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/n3-electricray\/"},"modified":"2020-12-08T21:11:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T21:11:33","slug":"n3-stingrays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/n3-stingrays\/","title":{"rendered":"Stingrays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Kaza Ansley<\/font><\/p>\n

STINGRAYS
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Stingrays live in Puget Sound,
\nbut they also live almost all over the world. There are more than 100 species
\nof stingray, ranging in size between 1-15 feet across, and weighing from
\n1-750 pounds. They are all able to inflict a severe wound with their tail
\nand sword-like poisonous spine.<\/font><\/p>\n

Stingrays like to live in shallow
\nwater and prefer to be buried in soft sand or mud. They are strong, active
\nswimmers, end move quickly through the water with their large fins. Stingrays
\nare commonly found in areas like bays, estuaries, and sloughs.<\/font><\/p>\n

Some scientists believe that,
\nat the beginning of winter, stingrays make long migrations to places where
\nthere are warmer waters. But others think that they bury themselves under
\nthe soft seabed and sand and spend the winter hibernating. Anyway, stingrays
\nare usually found in colder waters during the summer.<\/font><\/p>\n

Not very much is known about
\nstingrays mating behavior. Although it is known that stingrays produce two
\nto nine young which hatch from an egg inside the female’s body. As they
\nare beginning to develop, the babies feed from the yolk. Later, they take
\nin food that is secreted through the female’s uterine web. Most stingrays
\nare born in late spring or early summer.<\/font><\/p>\n

People have been killed by stingrays,
\noften as a result of standing on one buried in the sand, and being struck
\nby its lashing tail and spine. When the fish is disturbed in any way, it
\nthrashes its tail, along with its spine, from side to side. Even though
\nthe spine is rigid, the tail is so flexible, that together they make a great
\ndefense weapon that has been known to seriously injure or kill unsuspecting
\nswimmers. <\/font><\/p>\n

Stingrays mainly feed on worms,
\nmollusks, and crustaceans, which they dig out of the seabed. Bigger stingrays
\nmay also eat dead fish and squid. The stingray’s mouth is on the underside
\nof its body. Its wide jaws and several rows of blunt and hard teeth are
\nused to crush the shells of their prey. Even though the stingray muddy colors
\nare a good camouflage, it usually give its presence away by creating a cloud
\nof sediment in the water.<\/font><\/p>\n

Many things are not known about
\nstingrays. Stingray’s spines have been used to make spear tips, daggers,
\nneedles, and awls. When stingrays are caught in commercial fishing nets,
\nthe fishermen sometimes cut off the spines before putting them back in the
\nsea. Hammerhead sharks often prey on small to medium sized stingrays. A
\nfew scientists believe that the strange hammer-shaped head of the shark
\nhas evolved to keep its head clear of the lashing tail and poisonous spine
\nof the stingray.<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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