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If you’re near the Gulf off Alabama this summer, keep an eye out for the chill cownose ray—these graceful, three-to-four-foot-wide swimmers glide through the water with pointed wings, sometimes even leaping out of the sea. With a gray back and white belly, they’re social creatures that travel in groups, migrating south to warmer waters. Their “nose” isn’t a nose but a tool for digging up clams and crustaceans, using grinding plates instead of teeth—and they sense prey via electrical fields like sharks. Though they’ve got a venomous tail barb, they’re not aggressive and usually just cruise by. If you get stung, soak it in hot water and seek help fast. These fascinating rays are a wild, peaceful part of the Gulf’s underwater show.

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