Ray Ecology
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Rays and their close relatives, sharks, have been around for hundreds of millions of years, yet we know surprisingly little about these majestic creatures, including how old they get, when they mature, and how far they migrate.
Ray Ecology will help you to understand that:
- the relationship between sharks, rays, and humans is complex because it involves fear and misconceptions.
- rays are fish and they have specific characteristics that define them.
- rays live in virtually all bodies of water and play an important role in our ocean ecosystem.
- the history of rays began hundreds of millions of years ago and continues through today.
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