Stingray

What do stingrays eat?

• Small fish, clams and shrimp

• Sharks and whales

Where abouts are their eyes?

• On their tail

• On top of their head

• At the side of their body

How do they find their food?

• Feel with their tail

• Use their eyes on top of their head

• Use their nose to smell

Which sea creatures like to eat stingrays?

• Crabs and lobsters

• Sharks, seals and sea lions

• Starfish and seahorses

How do they protect themselves against predators?

• Hide on the sandy sea bed

• Swim to the top of the ocean

What happens if they sting another creature?

• It takes a long time for another sting to grow in their tail

• Another sting grows back straight away

What do baby stingrays do as soon as they are born?

• Swim and hunt for food

• Stay with their mother

Stingrays like...

• to be in a group

• to be alone

How many metres long is a stingray?

• 1 metre

• 2 metres

• 10 metres

What should humans do when they are in the ocean?

• The 'stingray shuffle' to give stingrays enough warning to swim away

• Get close to the stingrays