| Photo Information |
Copyright: Margo Cavis (margocavis)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2003-03 |
| Categories: Fish |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-10-31 8:13 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I took this photo during a night dive in Belize while staying on the island of Ambergris Caye. There were several rays partially buried in the sand.
Ambergris Caye, is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea.
Stingrays are flat so as to hide on the depths of the sea. They ruffle up the sand and hide beneath it. Since their eyes are on top of their body and their mouths on the bottom, stingrays cannot see their prey. Instead, they use the sense of smell and electro-receptors, similar to those of the shark. They feed primarily on mollusks and crustaceans and occasionally on small fish. |
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