1111. The Stingray
Domain: Subtropical and tropical waters
Experts confirm that stingrays only attack to defend themselves. Nevertheless, there are enough incidents to mention them. Most stingray wounds are found on the lower legs because stingrays stay buried in the ocean floor’s sand.
Divers accidentally step on them. The stingray’s venom is very painful but not usually deadly. If a diver is somehow stabbed in the abdomen. chest or heart it can nevertheless be deadly.
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