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Rays
Rays are cartilaginous fishes related to sharks with flat, disk-like bodies.
1,174 Questions
How many types of stingrays are there?
It depends on the size of the ray. Sharks, larger rays, and man are its most common hunters.
When do stingrays have babies?
The normal mating season is in June summertime they like the warm waters when the mate.
Organisms living in close association often to the benefit of both is called?
An interaction in which one organism lives in a close association with another is called symbiosis. There are three types of symbiosis; mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism. In mutualism, both species benefit from the association; in parasitism, one species benefits at the expense of the other; and in commensalism, one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed or helped.
I've checked various sources and I found that 3 of them said, "Their life span is unknown to us." Apparently the life span of the stingrays has not been tracked. well I've done my research and it says that stingrays can live up to 15-25years in the wild in 4 websites.
The average life span of a king cobra in the wild can be up to 20 years. They may live longer in captivity, away from stress and danger.
Sting rays do not have many predators except for the occasional large shark.
Do stingrays regrow their barbs?
No, a stingray is relatively unaffected by the loss of its spine because the spine is connected to the tail by only a small amount of connective tissue. Loss of a spine usually results in spine replacement within a short period. In fact, some stingray species replace their spines on an annual basis
What is the life cycle of the blue spotted sting ray?
Stingrays like sharks are viviparous meaning they bear live young. An adult female stingray will only have one litter per year of 2-6 pups. The young are born able to feed and fend for themselves at almost half their adult weight, It is very important that the few young that are born survive so a great deal of energy is put into their rearing.
No and i know this because i love stingrays and swim with them all the time and that's true
Manta rays are found in warmer oceans worldwide. However, there are several different species, and some of these are localized. Some species prefer the shore areas, while some tend to be found in the open ocean. Seasonally, they are more likely to be near shore during summer.
Are sting ray stings poisonous?
The most dangerous part of the stingray is the barbed, poisoned tail. The mouth isn't really of much concern. Don't worry though. I have been bitten by a stingray (true story) and it doesn't have any teeth. It's like you took two pieces of sandpaper and pressed them on your hands. Discovering that my hand was not tasty, it spat it out. Nothing to be afraid of.
I accidentally slid my hand in a ray's mouth, and he chomped down. Strong jaws, no real harm done. Felt like a powerful stubby toothbush. I scared him (poor guy), and he sure scared me! I know feel "bonded " to rays!
Yes, the tail has a covering of venom that when a victim is wounded by the tail, there is some venom left in the wound. These cause intense pain, followed by a loss in blood pressure and erratic heart beat
They have gills. They take in water and separate the oxygen from the water.
Do baby stingrays lose their legs?
Stingrays do not have legs... some people have been asking because of this video:
http://www.maniacworld.com/dancing-stingray.html
Those seen in the video are called clampers.
Claspers are modifications of the pelvic fins and located on the inner margin of the pelvic fins. They are used to transfer sperm to the female during mating. Females do not have claspers.
source: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/education/questions/RayBiology.html#states
How do manta rays protect them selves?
Well...according yo my calculations...The Crocodile hunter was a great example of a manta ray defending themselves...to find more information research it on the internet...
R.I.P Steve Irwin.
Geez people! THE MANTA RAY HAS NO STING!!!!!! it cant hurt anyone like that! i supose they defend themselves by jumping on top of them (they do jump outta the water, but noone really knows why). Steve Irwin was killed by some other STINGray (they are actually a different species, you know!)
