Deep in the ocean, are beautiful and majestic sea creatures about which many mystery facts have began to be discovered. Let's uncover a few fishy facts about them. Stingrays ~Stringrays are flat, damond-shaped fish with at least one sharp, venomous 'string' or 'barb' under its long, skinny tail. There are around 70 species of stringrays in the world. ~Size - Stringrays may be as small as a few inches or grow up to 5 to 7 feet in length. ~Habitat - Stringrays thrive in shallow waters and warm climate and are found around the globe. Being shy creatures, they spend most of their time hiding on the ocean floor. ~Food - Stringrays are carnivorous and feast on small crabs, molluscs, snails, oysters and clams. ~Defence - Only when a stringray is scared or feels threatened, it uses its sharp string to 'poke' its enemy. ~Are stringrays poisonous to humans? Human deaths caused by stringray venom are extremely rare, because though the venom results in excruciat...
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