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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Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
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It s fair season
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Arctic fox in Norway
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International Day of the Tropics
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Fall for birding
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It s International Jazz Day
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World Penguin Day
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European fallow deer in England
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You ve never seen anything like this
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Balloon Ascension Day
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Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
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Blooming sunflowers
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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A fair that s star-studded
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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World Donkey Day
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Stop and see the flowers
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
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Here’s why landmarks are going dark
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National Fossil Day
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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So, how long till springtime?
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Christmas comes to New York City
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National Pumpkin Day
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