Southern Stingray Dasyatis Americana
Beauty with a purpose: stingrays use their wide, graceful fins to dislodge substrate and expose their prey.
ORIGIN:
Western Atlantic coast
HABITAT:
Algal fields and seagrass beds
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Up to 200 lbs
Length: Up to 5 ft
DIET:
Crabs, worms and smaller fish
PREDATORS:
Sharks
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Venomous spine on tail
REPRODUCTION:
175-day gestation; sexually mature at 3-6 yrs
THREATS:
Overfishing
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
12-13 yrs in wild
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