We"re not sure whether it deserves the blue ribbon for most colorful stingray or most literal name, but there"s no doubt the bluespotted ribbontail ray is a standout. Shower it in accolades from a distance, though. Those bright blue polka dots are—as is the case with many brightly colored animals—a warning to predators that the ray"s stinging tail packs a potent poison.
Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Today in History
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Happy New Year!
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Brotherly cubs
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Grizzly bears in Alaska for National Wildlife Day
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
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Giving Tuesday
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Fiddlehead fern fronds
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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Birds of a feather
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Pont Rouge
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Celebrate Mandela Day
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Happy Mothers Day!
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A view from the top
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A story of wind and ice
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National Mushroom Month
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Polar Bear Week
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International Sloth Day
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World Bee Day
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