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Electric Sting Ray

Torpedo marmorata

Description:

Electric Sting Rays are capable of producing an electric discharge, ranging from as little as 8 volts up to 220 volts depending on species, used to stun prey and for defense,

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6 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 9 years ago

Thanks, @ScottHarte :)

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 9 years ago

Great shot

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 10 years ago

Yes, @Mark, they are interesting creatures :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

That deserves a closer look. Fantastic.

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 10 years ago

Thanks, @rebecca :)

rebecca71003
rebecca71003 10 years ago

wow thats awesome cool and amasing

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Spotted on Jul 3, 2013
Submitted on Jan 3, 2014

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