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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The call of the wild in Alaska
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Merry and bright
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A story of wind and ice
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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Celebrating Yi Peng
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New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Monet still makes an impression
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Christmas comes to New York City
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Celebrating World Water Day
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Pantaleu
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Where fire meets water
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Mountains fit for a queen
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Happy Halloween!
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World Photography Day
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A Flag Day tradition
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World Bee Day
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Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
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Anybody out there?
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International Literacy Day
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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Merry Christmas!
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Diwali
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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