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someone told either male , female , adult or baby stingray do not have venomous sting that i can't remember.

2006-07-18 18:28:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Stingray Injury Overview
Stingrays do not actually attack. Injuries from these sharklike creatures are usually defensive actions. Once disturbed, their venomous stinger (spine) near the base of their tails lashes out and can cause punctures or lacerations (cuts). Their mouth parts do not cause injury, but a hickey can occur if they try to suck you.

Stingrays are aquatic, cartilaginous vertebrates who are members of the shark family. They have flat bodies and winglike fins. Stingrays are nonassertive and can be found lying in the sand in shallow water at the beach or swimming free in open waters. Most are saltwater creatures, but a few live in fresh water.

In 1608, Captain John Smith, the explorer who founded the Jamestown settlement, was injured by a stingray in the Chesapeake Bay.
Annually, about 1,500 stingray-induced injuries occur in the United States

This site has information on injuries and solutions.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/stingray_injury/article_em.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/stingray_injury/article_em.htm

2006-07-18 18:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

All stingrays, male or female have a venomous barb at the base of their tail. Young also have these barbs but lack some of the muscle tone to use them effectively. I wouldn't be afraid unless you step on one. Stingrays are very docile and beautiful creatures.

2006-07-19 01:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by tooldaddy2003 5 · 0 0

I haven't heard of a venomous stingray, but hey coud exsist somewhere, but maybe im being stupid.

2006-07-19 01:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

VENOM,There is none,its bacteria that's on the barb,that causes the excruciating pain.Mostly people step on them and in turn the ray sticks his barb into the person.Its a bony material,I have a fresh one I cut off of a ray and found petrified ones on the beach too.A similar one is the barbs on a cat fish,once they stick you once and they pain they cause,you will avoid them at all costs from then on.

2006-07-22 20:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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