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The History Behind The Amazing Creatures Eagle Rays

You find the Eagle Ray just about everywhere in tropical waters and even in some cold areas. If you look at their history, fossilized remains put them somewhere in the Jurassic age, 150 million years ago. They belong to the Myliobatidae family and the order is Rajiformes, the species Narinari and the genus Aetobatus.

There is a reference to this creature way back in 1790, when it was described as the Raja Narinari. Later on down the road, it also acquired the name of Stoasodon Narinari and now currently, it is referred to as Aetobatus Narinari. Even though the name has changed, it doesn't mean that the species has changed. There are several common names that are also commonly used to allude to the eagle ray and they are:

• Bishop Ray
• Leopard Ray
• Lady Ray
• Bonnet Skate
• Spotted Stingray

The Eagle Ray is seen in the western Atlantic Ocean and this species of rays is also found in the waters off of Florida and North Carolina as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda making its way on south to Brazil. You can also locate this ray from Angola to Mauritania which is located in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The eagle ray can also be found in other areas of the world as well.

In the waters, these rays are normally able to be observed over coral reefs and in bays. The eagle ray can be found spending most of its life swimming in open water in schools. When the eagle rays are in large schools, they have a tendency of swimming close to the surface. When this species is pursued, they are capable of completely leaping out of the open water.

They are very sociable and move in groups and they move like they are gracefully flying in the water. They are also very attached to a particular place and rarely move too far away from there.

Though these creatures have been around so long, thanks to sport and fishing, their numbers are fast dwindling. The urgent need of the hour is to preserve these glorious creatures and not let their history become extinct like we have done with so many other creatures. Right now, while they are not yet on the endangered status list, they are fast going that way and there are environmentalists who have taken up this cause to preserve this creature's existence.