{"id":812,"date":"2016-11-25T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T11:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=812"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:08:08","slug":"stingray-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/animals\/sea-life\/stingray-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"14 facts about stingrays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Hey kids! Get ready to hold your breath and take a dip in the sea, as we explore these intere-<em>sting<\/em>&nbsp;stingray facts<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-2.jpg\" alt=\"stingray facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stingray experts at <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedeep.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Deep<\/a><\/strong><\/em> have helped us put together some fishy facts on these magnificent sea creatures. Plus, you can <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray_infographic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download their infographic<\/a> for free<\/strong> and stick it on your wall!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Stingrays<\/strong> come in all shapes and sizes. They&#8217;re some of the most beautiful creatures in the sea \u2013 but let\u2019s face it, they are a little bizarre-looking! Check out our cool stingray facts, below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4662\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-4.jpg\" alt=\"stingray facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-4.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-4-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Stingray facts<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>Rays and <strong>skates<\/strong> are flattened fish closely related to <strong>sharks<\/strong>. All belong to a group of fish called <strong>elasmobranchs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>2.<\/strong> Stingrays have no bones in their bodies! Their skeleton is made up of flexible <strong>cartilage<\/strong> (the bendy stuff that your ears and nose are made from).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.natgeokids.co.uk\/product\/national-geographic-kids-ocean-activity-and-colouring-book\/?article_link=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-308891 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book.jpg\" alt=\"If you love this article, you'll love our Ocean Activity and Colouring Book is written on the post, which shows a book called Ocean Activity and Colouring Book, as well as a blue jellyfish\" width=\"1042\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0Although they look near identical, rays and skates are actually different.\u00a0Stingrays are <strong>ovoviviparous<\/strong>, meaning the young are hatched from <strong>eggs<\/strong> that are held within the body, whereas skates are <strong>oviparous<\/strong>, meaning they lay eggs. These eggs are protected by a hard, rectangular case often called a &#8220;<strong>mermaid&#8217;s purse<\/strong>&#8220;!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0There are many different types of ray including stingrays, <strong>electric rays<\/strong>, <strong>butterfly rays<\/strong>, <strong>round rays<\/strong>, <strong>manta rays<\/strong>, <strong>guitarfish<\/strong> and <strong>sawfish<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>5.<\/strong> Stingrays use a super set of\u00a0senses to search for food. Special gel-filled pits across the front of their face (called <strong>Ampullae of Lorenzini<\/strong>) allow them to pick up electrical signals from other animals when they move. Cool! Their eyes are on the topside of their body and their mouth and gills can be found underneath, so in the darker depths or murky rivers this <strong>electromagnetic<\/strong> sense is especially useful for searching for prey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4661\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-3.jpg\" alt=\"stingray facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong>\u00a0Many stingrays like to live by themselves and only come together for\u00a0<strong>breeding<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>migration<\/strong>. Some of the largest rays such as manta rays and\u00a0<strong>cow nose rays<\/strong>\u00a0never stop swimming and migrate in their thousands to feeding grounds each year. These large groups can reach up to 10,000 individuals and are known as a &#8220;<strong>fever<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Rays protect themselves with <strong>venomous spines<\/strong> or <strong>barbs<\/strong> in their tail. Skates rely on <strong>thorny projections<\/strong> on their backs and tails.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.natgeokids.co.uk\/product\/national-geographic-kids-oceans-find-it-explore-it\/?article_link=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-308890\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It.jpg\" alt=\"You'll love our educational magazines for all ages! is written on the post, which shows a book called Oceans Find It! Explore it! which has a clownfish on the front\" width=\"1042\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Stingrays and skates feed on <strong>crustaceans<\/strong>, small <strong>fish<\/strong>, <strong>snails<\/strong>, <strong>clams<\/strong>, <strong>shrimp<\/strong> and other small creatures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong>\u00a0In\u00a0<strong>2008<\/strong>, a female\u00a0<strong>bluespotted ribbontail ray<\/strong>\u00a0gave birth to a set of twins at\u00a0<strong><em>The Deep<\/em> aquarium in Hull<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a European first!\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10.\u00a0<\/strong>Stingrays&#8217; natural predators are sharks, <strong>seals<\/strong>, <strong>sea lions<\/strong> and other <strong>large fish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4658\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4658 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-1.jpg\" alt=\"stingray facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Kelly Timmons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong> <strong>Electric rays<\/strong> are named for their ability to generate and discharge a strong<strong> electric current<\/strong> to stun prey and for defence from potential predators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.<\/strong> Fossil records date stingrays back to the <strong>Jurassic period<\/strong>, <strong>150 million years ago<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong> Rays can vastly vary in size. The smallest ray is the <strong>short-nose electric ray<\/strong> which is approximately <strong>10cm<\/strong> across and weighs about <strong>400g<\/strong>. The <strong>oceanic manta ray<\/strong> is the largest ray reaching up to <strong>7m<\/strong> in wing span and weighs <strong>2,000kg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong> Sadly, stingray numbers are in decline. <strong>Overfishing<\/strong>, <strong>habitat loss<\/strong> and <strong>climate change<\/strong> are the major threats to rays. They&#8217;re also hunted for their gill rakers (used for feeding) for use in Chinese medicine. At present, <strong>539 species<\/strong> of ray assessed are under the <strong>IUCN Red List<\/strong>, and <strong>107<\/strong> are classified as <strong>threatened<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4663\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4663 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts.jpg\" alt=\"stingray facts\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2016\/11\/stingray-facts-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Kelly Timmons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Deep<\/em> is part of the <strong>European Breeding Programme<\/strong> for the <strong>bluespotted ribbontail ray<\/strong> and <strong>blue spot stingray<\/strong>, as well as the species monitoring programme for the <strong>honeycomb whiptail ray<\/strong>. This means they are helping to safeguard populations of these species and are leading the way in pioneering new husbandry techniques.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey kids! Get ready to hold your breath and take a dip in the sea, as we explore these intere-sting&nbsp;stingray facts&#8230; Stingray experts at The Deep have helped us put together some fishy facts on these magnificent sea creatures. Plus, you can download their infographic for free and stick it on your wall! 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