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stingray: see ray ray, extremely flat-bodied cartilaginous marine fish, related to the shark. The pectoral fins of most rays are developed into broad, flat, winglike appendages, attached all along the sides of the head; the animal swims by rippling movements of these wings.
..... Click the link for more information. . stingrayor whip-tailed rayAny of various species (family Dasyatidae) of rays noted for their slender, whiplike tail with barbed, usually venomous spines. Most species inhabit warm seas; a few live in the rivers of South America. Species range in width from 10 in. (25 cm) to 7 ft (2 m). Stingrays eat worms, mollusks, and other invertebrates. These bottom-dwellers often lie partially buried in the shallows, lashing their tail when disturbed. Large stingrays can drive their tail spines into a wooden boat. The spines cause serious, extremely painful wounds that, if abdominal, may be fatal. stingray any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on man stingray [′stiŋ‚rā] (vertebrate zoology) Any of various rays having a whiplike tail armed with a long serrated spine, at the base of which is a poison gland. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | HULL STINGRAYS 3 CARDIFF DEVILS 4 HULL Stingrays stunned Cardiff Devils on Saturday by storming back from 3-0 down to force overtime in this Elite League ice hockey match on Humberside. Hull Stingrays 1 Mobilx Newcastle Vipers 2 (after penalty shots) WINGER Tod Jackson earned the Vipers a confidenceboosting victory with his penalty shot winner last night. Eager TV stations desperate for footage of the magnificent and generally very friendly stingray queued up with their satellite trucks to film the Sea Life Centre's stingrays, which brought traffic chaos to this pleasant, and normally sedate corner of England. |
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