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Why do stingrays need snouts?

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stingrays need snouts because # they need to smell. # they have thst as a sense. # they would not be able to breath.

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Stingrays use their snouts to detect food buried in the sand or mud at the bottom of the ocean. The snouts have specialized electroreceptors that help them locate prey through electrical signals. Additionally, stingrays use their snouts for digging and sifting through sediment to find food.

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