Documentary Demo: Spotted Eagle Rays of Tahiti
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rays are cartilaginous fish found in coastal waters throughout the world. The spotted eagle ray, one of the most beautiful, is made notable with his black, diamond shaped body and almost star like white spots that are as distinctive as a human fingerprint. An odd shovel shaped nose and a mouth that resembles a duck are unique characteristics of the sea eagle ray as compared to their bodies. Their tails are about three times longer, which are used to help steer and maintain balance. Spotted eagle rays have plate like teeth used to crush their preferred prey, including clams, oysters, sea urchins and shrimp. They use their pronounced heads like a shovel to dig up food hidden under the sand, where the lifespan believed to be between 15 and 20 years. Eagle rays are active swimmers and do not like motionless on the sea floor when compared to other members of the same family. These species are tranquil creatures. Don't be fooled, though. Spotted eagle rays have venomous spines on their tails that will be used in defense against threats. However, the spotted eagle ray poses no significant threat to humans as there are quite shy and generally avoid human contact. But the rays may exhibit a behavior similar to human curiosity. If the human observer appears to be unthreatening or interesting to the spotted eagle ray, it just might slow down so as to share more time with a much slower human observer. Spotted eagle rays are a spectacular sight to see swimming just below the surface of open waters. As its name suggests, Eagle rays have all the majesty and grace of an airborne eagle, gliding instead effortlessly through the warm ocean waters, positioning themselves in the ocean. Current these to appear to be lining up on a runway about to take flight. Though typically found alone, Eagle rays have been known to gather in groups like this squadron. This is tranquility at its finest. But worldwide populations are declining, and careful monitoring is necessary to ensure that conservation measures can be enacted should populations reach threateningly low numbers room