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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A Great view from above
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National Bison Day
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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International Archaeology Day
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
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Feast of the Donkey
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An underwater rainbow
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National Park Service Founders Day
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International Sloth Day
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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