Stingrays
Are stingrays related to any animals?
Stingrays are a group of sea rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks.
Where are sunfish common?
The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the world.
Is this the deadliest animals?
No, Although no one has kept an official fatality record, between 20 and 40 people die each year.
True or False: A narwhal is a type of whale.
True, the narwhal is a type of odontocete, or toothed whale.
Are coral reefs endangered?
Yes, every day at least one coral tentacle suffers.
How do stingrays catch pray?
Since their mouths are on the side of their bodies, they catch their prey, then crush and eat with their powerful jaws.
What do parrot fish eat?
Most parrotfish species are herbivores, feeding mainly on epilithic algae.
If you are stung by a box jellyfish do you die right then?
No, there are ways to survive the sting.
What is another name for the narwhal?
True: Narwhals are commonly known as corpse whales because the creature's mottled appearance makes its resemble a bloated corpse.
Where are coral reefs found?
Coral reefs are located in tropical oceans near the equator.
Where are stingrays common?
Stingrays are common in coastal tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.
How many species of parrot fish are there?
About 95 species.
True or False: At first does the person who gets stung feel like they have been sliced y something sharp?
True
TRUE OR FALSE?
The long horn of the narwhal is an outgrowth of his left canine.
It is TRUE. The horn of the narwhal is actually an outgrowth of his left canine. The narwhal has the longest tooth in the animal world. It reaches 10.8 ft. (3.3 m) and is nearly as long as the narwhal itself
What do coral reefs do?
Coral reefs provide a buffer, protecting our coasts from waves, storms, and floods. The coral reef structure buffers shorelines against waves, storms, and floods, helping to prevent loss of life, property damage, and erosion.
Are stingrays in groups? If so how many travel in the groups?
Stingrays are ovoviviparous, bearing live young in "litters" of five to 13.
What are fish?
Fish are gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits.
True or False: Can you survive the sting of the big box jellyfish?
It is so venomous it will kill you within two minutes if you receive two metres or more tentacle contact. If a tentacle touches the skin it results in a very painful sting.
Is there a learning song about narwhals?
False, there is but it doesn't help you learn.
What are coral reefs formed of?
Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate.
What does a stingray do to you if you get stung?
The injury is very painful, but seldom life-threatening unless the stinger pierces a vital area.
What does the term fish mean?
The term "fish" most precisely describes any non-tetrapod craniate that has gills throughout life and whose limbs, if any, are in the shape of fins.
True or False: Are each of the tentacles armed with microscopic harpoons called nematocysts?
True
What is the total lenghth of a male narwhal's tusk?
The tusk of the male, can range from 3.95 to 5.5 m (13 to 18 ft).
What are three types of coral reefs?
The three main types of coral reefs are fringing, barrier, and atoll. Schools of colorful pennantfish, pyramid, and milletseed butterflyfish live on an atoll reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The most common type of reef is the fringing reef. This type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore