Stingrays
by Maria McDearmon
There are five different groups of
animals with vertebrates
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Mammals
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Fish
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Reptiles
Birds
 Amphibians
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Stingrays have
certain characteristics
that make them a fish.
Here are some of the attributes:
 Stingrays are cold-blooded.
 They live in the water all their lives.
 They breathe oxygen from water through
special organs called gills.
A Sting Rays Appearance
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A stingray looks like a diamond. It has a
tail with a pointed end that can sting you.
It is how it protects itself. The color of a
stingray is gray or brown.
A Stingray’s Adaptation
My animal has adapted to his environment.
A sting ray looks like a flat diamond.
They hide under sand from their predators.
Their color helps them hide because it
blends into the sand.
Stingrays are fish!
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Stingrays are a type of fish.
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They do not have bones in their
bodies. They have cartilage. It is
what we have in our noses.
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Their gray color is different
from female or male. The
biggest ray is 22 feet and weighs
many tons.
A Stingray’s Diet
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Sting rays are carnivores, or meat eaters.
Depending on the type of stingray, they
like to eat worms, fish, squid, shrimp,
crabs, and lobsters. Some rays eat clams,
mussels, oysters, and snails.
A Stingray’s Habitats
Stingrays live in seas all over the world.
They live in salt water. Stingrays like
swimming and hiding on sandy or muddy
bottom surfaces. They like to hide under
the sand so they can sneak up to their
prey.
A Diagram of a Stingray
Their tails help protect them.
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Many rays have spines on their tail which
can poison other animals when stung.
That tail can also sting people when we
step on them. The poison hurts.
Interesting Facts
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A motionless ray on the bottom looks
harmless. When he is left alone, it
usually is, but don’t kick it or he will sting
you with his tail. That is why we do the
“Sting Ray Shuffle”.
I hope you learned a lot about stingrays.
 I hope the next time you go to the beach
make sure you that you do the stingray
shuffle.
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I hope you liked my power point.
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Reference:
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/rays/Rayprintout.shtml
Sting Rays
by Maria McDearmon