They like to hide underneath the sand with only their eyes, spiracle, and tail poking out, and will use their large pectoral fins to loosen and scoop food out of the sand. Click image for big picture. Gestation is between four months to one year. Breeding season is from late spring to early summer. Development is oviparous, with clutches of two to nine in size, and egg cases hatch from late summer to winter.
Males are smaller than females.
Lifespan is unknown. People often hand-feed Southern stingrays in dive spots such as in Grand Cayman. This species of ray is non-aggressive and gentle in nature. They typically avoid contact with humans, but with repeated exposure they can become almost sociable in their interactions. People are sometimes seriously injured by stingrays, but this often occurs when they inadvertently stand on a stingray that is partially buried in the mud or sand of the seabed.