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Cowtail stingray

Scientific name: Pastinachus sephen

Size: Up to 9.8 feet long and 5.9 feet wide

Color: Gray or brown

Distinguishing feature: The end of his tail looks like a cow's tail

Where did we see it: Maldives, Raja Ampat

Cowtail stingray of Maldives

Cowtail stingray

Scientific name: Pastinachus sephen

Size: Up to 9.8 feet long and 5.9 feet wide

Color: Gray or brown

Distinguishing feature: The end of his tail looks like a cow's tail

Where did we see it: Maldives, Raja Ampat

In detail

This species has a spine near its tail that is particularly dangerous.

Cowtail stingray is a solitary animal, but sharks loves to eat them (especially the hammerhead), as the bottlenose dolphin Tursiop.

The different species of Rays we have seen

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