var arrayFacts=[ "Silky Smooth:

The New Zealand smooth skate, a deepwater ray, is 2.4 meters in length.

These skates are known for their diamond shapes and, as their name suggests, New Zealand smooth skates have smooth skin.", "Deep Sea Divers:

Prickly deep-sea skates are typically found from a depth of 200-1300 meters beneath the sea, and are exclusive to the coastal regions surrounding New Zealand.

They are small, deepwater rays that do not typically grow to over 50 cm in length.", "Tail or Whip?

In Central America, people would sometimes cut off the tail of a stingray, and use it as a whip!", "Gentle Rays:

The sting ray can be found in sandy bottomed waters, from New Jersey to Brazil.

While many mistakingly believe that the stingray is aggressive, it will only use its tail as a defense mechanism.", "Like a Snake in the Grass:

Because sting rays lay in the sand, with their tails pointed upward, people have accidentally stepped on their barbed tails. The sting is painful, but not life threatening.", "Aimless:

While swimming the stingray isn't capable of directing its tail, which leaves them defenseless.

It isn't uncommon to see a ray with a shortened tail, caused by predators' bites.", "The Many Uses of Stingrays:

Some native peoples in South America use the stingray's tail spines as spear tips and knives.", "Devil Fish:

For centuries, the devil fish was considered a monster of the ocean, and was rumored to destroy boats and devour people.

It is understandable that seafarers were frightened of the manta ray, as it is the largest member of the ray family, measuring up to 19 feet long and weighing as much as 2,300 pounds.", "Gentle Rays:

The manta ray is one of the gentlest creatures in the ocean, happy spending its days floating peacefully in the water feeding on plankton.", "Connecting the Dots:

The super order Batoidea is made up of several different species, including electric rays, stingrays, sawfishes, skates, and guitarfishes.

Like sharks, all of these species have skeletons made of cartilage. ", "Shock and Awe:

Electric rays stun their prey with electric jolts to paralyze them. The rays then use their pectoral fins to lift food into their mouths.", "All In the Family:

The electric ray family is made up of 69 different species.

The most well known species of electric ray is the torpedo fish, aka the numbfish or crampfish. The torpedo missile was actually named after these fish.", "Conservation Works!

The blind electric ray, aka the blind-legged torpedo and the numbfish, can be found in New Zealand. Usually, these rays will live between 100-900 meters below the water's surface and grow to 30 cm in length!

Despite their poor eyesight, they are not endangered because New Zealand has numerous marine sanctuaries where the fish live in safety.", "Killer Kidneys:

The electric ray has two kidney-shaped organs in its body that store electricity to shock prey and predators.

The large electric rays of the Atlantic Ocean can produce jolts of 220 volts per shock, while the smaller rays have jolts as tiny as 37 volts.", "It's A Shocker:

Native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, large Pacific electric ray can grow up to 140 cm long and weigh up to 41 kg!

They have large, round bodies that are covered in grey polka dots. The Pacific electric ray's diet consists of halibut, herring, and other bony fish.", ];