Short-tail stingray (Dasyatis brevicaudata), and scuba diver. The largest of all stingrays; may weigh more than 350 kgs.

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Short-tail stingray (Dasyatis brevicaudata), and diver. The largest of all stingrays; may weigh more than 350 kgs. Not an aggressive animal, but will raise its tail above its back in a scorpion-like fashion if it feels threatened. The stinging spine is large and sharp and capable of inflicting a severe or even fatal wound. Merimbula, south coast, New South Wales, Australia

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Size: 3941px × 2640px
Location: Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Mark Spencer/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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