• Size: 4.5x3.5x2"
• Material: Glass

• From Old World Christmas

The Stingray ornament glistens with its speckled glitter accents, highlighting the structural design of the ray's ventral gill slits and spiracles. It's a magnificent tribute to the stingray's hydrodynamic design that facilitates their graceful navigation through marine currents.

Submerge your decor in the splendor of the marine ecosystem with this Stingray ornament, an intricate glass depiction that showcases the fascinating morphology of these elasmobranchs. Measuring at 4.5 inches, this ornament is a true-to-scale representation of the cartilaginous structure common to stingrays, relatives of the Selachimorpha, or shark family.

Distinguished by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies, stingrays are exemplary for their benthic lifestyle, often burrowing into the sediment to camouflage themselves within the demersal zones of temperate seas. This mimicry is a testament to their evolutionary prowess, allowing them to be both predators and elusive prey within their pelagic habitats. Their locomotion is uniquely efficient – achieved by the undulation of their pectoral fin lobes, which resembles the motion of wings in flight, an adaptation for their aquatic environment.

While in nature the stingray's defensive caudal spine, or ""sting,"" can pose a risk to waders in shallow waters, this ornament poses no such threat. Instead, it's an object of fascination, sparking interest in chondrichthyan conservation and marine study. Perfect for the marine biologist at heart or the ocean enthusiast, this Stingray ornament is a call to celebrate and conserve the incredible biodiversity of our oceans, adding a touch of scientific wonder to your holiday ensemble.

Text on Old World hang tag: Stingrays are related to sharks and are common in temperate seas around the world. Their unique flat body allows them to conceal themselves in the sand. They swim by undulating their bodies or flapping their sides like wings. Stingrays are usually shy and docile, but will ""sting"" when stepped on in shallow water.