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But as an example, leopard whiptail rays (Himantura leoparda) can grow up to 4 feet (1.2 m) wide and 13 feet (4 m) long, including their tails, according to the Seattle Aquarium.

To understand this anatomical feature, Dr. Chaumel and her colleague George Lauder took a closer look at the tails of cownose rays, a type of stout stingray with a double-lobed snout.