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
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World Bicycle Day
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Sky island views
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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The borrowed days are here
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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A bohemian feline
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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A little blue
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Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
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Daylight saving time begins
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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Don’t get lost in there
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Hallstatt, Austria
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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A winter’s holiday ends
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Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
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Computer science on the page
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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