An ancient Elasmobranch fish that has a long tail and a bone spike with a groove leading to a venom gland. they are found in tropical and subtropical seas, as well as the amazon river, the st john's river, and a few rivers in asia. freshwater stingrays eat mainly fish but also shellfish, but saltwater stingrays eat shellfish and occasionally fish.
in recent years stingrays have recieved a bad rep because of an unfortunate incident with conservationist Steve Irwin. Stingrays in queensland have been tortured, mutilated, and killed for this, although it is wrong and is the last thing Steve wouldve wanted. i loved Steve and was devastated when i heard he died, BUT it wasnt the Stingrays fault. the cameraman got too close to the Ray, which made it flip out, but it wasnt his fault either. it was the definition of "Wrong place, Wrong time." Anyone who kills a Ray to 'avenge' steve is a moron. Stingrays are awesome...
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