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 rest stop for the birds
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Cherry blossoms at the National Mall, Washington, DC
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At the gates of the ksar
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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International Mountain Day
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Hezké svátky
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Tree of many colors
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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A long path to freedom
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Muskoxen in Dovre-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Golden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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Giving Tuesday
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Memorial Day
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Homeward bound
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Sky island views
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Glowworm caves in Australia
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International Women s Day
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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