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Title: Stingrays


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Stingrays
  • by Maria McDearmon

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There are five different groups of animals with
vertebrates
  • Mammals
  • Fish
  • 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.

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A Sting Rays Appearance
  • 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.

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A Stingrays 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.

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Stingrays are fish!
  • Stingrays are a type of fish.
  • They do not have bones in their bodies. They
    have cartilage. It is what we have in our noses.
  • Their gray color is different from female or
    male. The biggest ray is 22 feet and weighs many
    tons.

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A Stingrays Diet
  • 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.

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A Stingrays 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.

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A Diagram of a Stingray
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Their tails help protect them.
  • 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.

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Interesting Facts
  • A motionless ray on the bottom looks harmless.
    When he is left alone, it usually is, but dont
    kick it or he will sting you with his tail.
    That is why we do the Sting Ray Shuffle.

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  • 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.
  • I hope you liked my power point.
  • Reference
  • http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/r
    ays/Rayprintout.shtml

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Sting Rays
  • by Maria McDearmon
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