Jeremy Wade shows how stingrays evolved from sharks, and what came in between. As Jeremy explains it, a "ray is basically a flattened shark with a long tail."
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River Monsters: The Evolution of Stingrays
Jeremy Wade shows how stingrays evolved from sharks, and what came in between. As Jeremy explains it, a "ray is basically a flattened shark with a long tail."
Added: Mar 26, 2010
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