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Why is this so cool to me? (i.imgur.com)

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[–]obeyofwg 42 points43 points ago

Oh crap it's evolution, manta rays Will learn to fly soon

[–]Scrunchomatic[S] 9 points10 points ago

Not only that...Remora will soon adapt into weapons mounted on the rays wings making them death in the air and the sky!

[–]whatmattersmost 12 points13 points ago

in the air and the sky huh?

You oopsed there good sir/mam.

[–]Chiv_Cortland 4 points5 points ago

It's too late. They've already evolved.

[–]Torune 0 points1 point ago

And my friends called me dumb when i said it should be able to learn fly...

[–]spunkymarimba 0 points1 point ago

SEA BATS!!!

[–]Scrinrusher -1 points0 points ago

manta rays turn into mutalisk?

[–]Scrunchomatic[S] 0 points1 point ago

I was going for more of a Mantine joke from pokemon.

[–]mbrodge 3 points4 points ago

In 300 million years, penguins and stingrays will trade places. Mark your calendars.

[–]Cowpunk21 0 points1 point ago

Dammit! I came in here to say this exact thing.. have an upvote for beating me to the punch :/

[–]Hamhoos 1 point2 points ago

Dammit! I came in here to say this exact thing.. Then I was going to say this exact thing! So here's an upvote for both of you!

[–]tanithghost88 2 points3 points ago

There is a book about this.. but not manta rays.

[–]paleo_dragon 2 points3 points ago

It's a pretty fun book

[–]tanithghost88 2 points3 points ago

Thank you! Couldnt remember the name.

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[–]T0PHER911 18 points19 points ago

And yet... he is still the top comment. Somewhere, a marine biologist just shed a tear.

[–]Genmaken 4 points5 points ago

I browsed all the comments and didn't find a single explanation for this behavior :(

[–]Fossafossa 1 point2 points ago

Not an expert by any means, but if it were whales it's called breaching. It knocks parasites off their skin. I could see why mantas would do the same thing.

[–]MrHeuristic 6 points7 points ago

Snarf862 you are drunk. Those aren't sting rays.

[–]Zammin 1 point2 points ago

Snarf862 you are blind. Those are mantas of some sort.

[–]Comintern 0 points1 point ago

cow nose rays

[–]fishyguy13 0 points1 point ago

Fun fact: mantas are related to sharks.

[–]tugrumpler 0 points1 point ago

They love jumping out of the water right next to you and scaring the fuck out of you.

[–]Lookatme7 11 points12 points ago

Wow they hit the water pretty hard.

[–]Scrunchomatic[S] 18 points19 points ago

Right?! It's almost like they're doing a Belly flop contest.

[–]bwtaha 13 points14 points ago

as i suspected they do it for a variety or reasons, but the belly flop might be to help get parasites off of their bodies, nothin like slapping an itch Source: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/lh_manta_faq.htm

[–]ARCHA1C 3 points4 points ago

nothing like slapping a bitch

FTFY

  • Chris Brown

[–]Kempiet -1 points0 points ago

And on their faces too

[–]Wogan121 24 points25 points ago

They got steve and now they're coming for the rest of us.

[–]aryon984 7 points8 points ago

Or they're just trying to get to him again.

[–]foamrocket 0 points1 point ago

Irwin's just the tip of the iceberg.

[–]Gaat05 -2 points-1 points ago

Damn it! You beat me to it. Why am I never on quick enough to make a joke at him?

[–]screechingpandas45 4 points5 points ago

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

[–]akmjolnir 2 points3 points ago

Are those Eagle Rays? A lady in Floriday was killed by one when it jumped out of the water as the boat she was on sped by. It weighed 80lbs or so and the boat was cruising.

Whammy

[–]Genmaken 1 point2 points ago

What are the odds of that?

[–]Meatgortex 0 points1 point ago

Had a relative in FL hit by a sturgeon jumping out of the water as her boat went past. Luckily just caught her shoulder and it was a smaller one.

They typically hit a few people each year.

[–]fuckyourcouchplease 1 point2 points ago

Yea, i live in Floriday. Shit's crazy. Everywhere you go, fucking stingrays hitting you in the fucking face.

[–]Hex-Kitty 0 points1 point ago

The gif shows manta rays. Not sting rays.

[–]slayzakattack 1 point2 points ago

Manta Rays are pretty big, huh? I grew up in Hawaii and those things were hige

[–]Hex-Kitty 1 point2 points ago

Stingrays have triangular heads while mantas have fins on their head that resemble horns.

[–]opiniohated_asshole 4 points5 points ago

I believe I can fly....

[–]Scrunchomatic[S] 2 points3 points ago

Thats funny! I actually mashed that song with the gif on gifsound.com! It was hilarious!

[–]Otter_in_Jeans 1 point2 points ago

I came here for this

[–]ARCHA1C 0 points1 point ago

I came here fromt his

[–]Excited_Dolphin 3 points4 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/Rg9s7.gif#played

[–]takbacksn 4 points5 points ago

No one's first thought is Zelda? In juba juba's belly??

[–]khfreek 1 point2 points ago

I thought of the Shellders in Pokemon Snap, yours is better though

[–]ivaliciantea 1 point2 points ago

THIS WAS EXACTLY MY SAME THOUGHT.

I even heard the weird little noise they made in my head...

[–]johadalin 1 point2 points ago

JABU JABU! And fuck that fishy pile of whale blubber. playing a three heart master quest run through and it spawned the heart piece ON ME at the end. And having not saved, i had to do that crap AAAAAAAAAALLL over again.

[–]Jesv 2 points3 points ago

Part I hated was carrying princess Ruto around. It gave me pleasure every time I threw her spoiled ass against a wall or at an enemy.

[–]Jesv 0 points1 point ago

Came here wondering that as well. You didn't let me down.

[–]MsSandwichmaker 0 points1 point ago

the synchrony gives it away.. These guys planned it. Almost looks like a show at Sea World.

[–]Scrunchomatic[S] 5 points6 points ago

It's one of Sea World's new "Mid-ocean" shows

[–]thefattestman22 1 point2 points ago

He's like fuck I wanna be a bird

[–]PetitMinou 2 points3 points ago

Because it is AWESOME

[–]noisyturtle 2 points3 points ago

Trying to reach Steve Irwin in heaven.

[–]badwolfx 1 point2 points ago

super Mario world irl

[–]Sure_lll_Eat_That 2 points3 points ago

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

[–]Thefuckingboss 2 points3 points ago

Every body knows all the sting rays get together once a year and have an annual belly flopping contest.

[–]Brodellsky 2 points3 points ago

Wild MANTINE appeared!

[–]orangewallparty 4 points5 points ago

Did you notice they're trying to fly?? After Steve Irwin, those bastards couldn't get enough of human blood! They will be coming for us!! Stop stingray's 2012!

[–]Hex-Kitty 1 point2 points ago

Manta rays

[–]RedIIv 2 points3 points ago

Why is this so funny to me? [5]

[–]prince_of_tacoma 2 points3 points ago

Been up for 20 hours, I found this hilarious as well. I'm slowly proving that sleep deprivation and weed have similar effects.

[–]fuckyourcouchplease 2 points3 points ago

Yes.[7]

[–]Dysanial_sloth 0 points1 point ago

because it is.

[–]bdust 1 point2 points ago

Because it's cool!

[–]demontraven 0 points1 point ago

this reminds me of one of the levels in Super Mario Galaxy where you were surfing using one of these as your surfboard

[–]luigisfuckingpeach 0 points1 point ago

Because they're having so much fun!

[–]tfaawsome 0 points1 point ago

They really need to work on their re entry skills. It's like weeeee graceful graceful splosh... Belly flop.

[–]Riddla26 1 point2 points ago

Cause it's fucking badass nature being badass nature.

Pics from BBC's Blue Planet documentary btw, available on Netflix.

[–]InterstellarPancake 0 points1 point ago

For some reason this reminds me of Super Mario Bros.

[–]domicotroll -1 points0 points ago

Steve Irwin....that is all

[–]NottaGrammerNasi 0 points1 point ago

This kills the Steve Irwin.

[–]FaggotCaterpillar 0 points1 point ago

Too soon :(

[–]saltypopcorn 0 points1 point ago

Steve Irwin thought it was cool too...

[–]Killa_Chinchilla 0 points1 point ago

well they are Eagle Rays ba dum tss haha yeah... I'll escort myself out...

[–]OneWhoDoubts 1 point2 points ago

Are they.. evolving..!?

[–]LAfreak 0 points1 point ago

I hated that level in Mario..

[–]funkybuttlovin24 0 points1 point ago

Because it's cool.

[–]kelseyholmes 0 points1 point ago

It's like they're Pokemon.

[–]AfroConCarne 0 points1 point ago

Mantine used Bounce.

[–]blahzan 0 points1 point ago

This makes me happy.

[–]FatherMellow 1 point2 points ago

XD All I keep seeing is, "Hi!".... "Hello!".... "Hi!" "Hey!""

[–]vagabondhermit 0 points1 point ago

Why? Because it's FUCKING AWESOME

[–]Ooblah21 1 point2 points ago

So long so long and thanks for all the fish!

-Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[–]bonicr -1 points0 points ago

Because it's science OP. Those manta rays are part of an elite research group attempting to study what is beyond "The Top".

Many other manta rays pay for this crucial research by feeding them expensive manta ray foods so the study can continue.

[–]Panda_Bowl 0 points1 point ago

Don't be so selfish, This is cool to everyone.

[–]laurench 2 points3 points ago

shellfish?

[–]johadalin 0 points1 point ago

MUM! LOOK AT MEEEEE!
I CAN FLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

[–]TitaniumNation 0 points1 point ago

Paging Unidan.

[–]Doro4462 0 points1 point ago

"So long and thanks for all the... Oh Shi-!" Damn dolphins made it look so easy...

[–]Sev3n 0 points1 point ago

BELLY FLOP!!!

[–]TrueMilli 0 points1 point ago

The fish equivalent of diving.

[–]MadroxKran 1 point2 points ago

We have no idea what we're doing.

[–]AdamGC 0 points1 point ago

"So long, and thanks for all the fish..!" Wait, that's dolphins. F***.

[–]jR0cker95 0 points1 point ago

Cause Sting Rays are fucking boss.

[–]Drainbownick 0 points1 point ago

one of those little guys needs a little work on his flipper coordination

[–]jb000 0 points1 point ago

Manta ray outta nowhere!

[–]UkuleleMilo 0 points1 point ago

Gunter, who told you that you can fly?

[–]phditto 0 points1 point ago

BELLYFLOP

[–]4realthistime 0 points1 point ago

Pink bellies.... Pink bellies everywhere...

[–]Mickey_oNeal 1 point2 points ago

I just got a micropenis boner

[–]randeir 0 points1 point ago

Because it's cool...

[–]CloZ53 0 points1 point ago

Mantine used FLY!

[–]MrSomethingHeroic 0 points1 point ago

Dolphins: So long and thanks for all the fish

Manta Rays: Wait! Wait! We're coming too!!!!! Don't leave! We want to come to! WAAAAAAAAIIIIT!

[–]OleShae 0 points1 point ago

So lOng and thanks for all the fish

[–]kmoroney 0 points1 point ago

Belly flop!

[–]BigRichardSchmidt 0 points1 point ago

Because manta rays

[–]Scrunchomatic[S] 0 points1 point ago

Hey did this thread ever make it to the frontpage? I went to sleep and it had like 50 upvotes and woke up to all you wonderful people! :)

[–]DrMilkdad 0 points1 point ago

Look out for the Cheep-Cheeps

[–]Terrakotta 0 points1 point ago

"jag ska aldrig flyga iiiiigeeeeeen"

[–]EasyReader 0 points1 point ago

It's so cool to you because rays are fucking awesome.

[–]Wintamint 0 points1 point ago

Birds gotta swim, fish gotta fly.

[–]the_friendly_one 0 points1 point ago

Belly flop contest!

[–]refresz 0 points1 point ago

Stupid stingray, stay in water, you can't fly, you don't even have wings.

[–]ThisIsntJordan 0 points1 point ago

i dont know about anyone else but seeing this was terrifying

[–]sgt0pimienta 0 points1 point ago

Well... when i was around 8 i played KOTOR, didn't understand a bit, on top of it, i'm Mexican so even though i understood some parts, most were hard to read...

But i remember many things, and one i remember very fondly, is a creature i loved and always wanted to fight/see up close... the giant flying dantooine ray, thanks for remembering me of it :3

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-LixlOVad3c/SxizSVTfUPI/AAAAAAAACEg/ozBH-6eEIHg/s400/swkotor+manta.jpg

[–]Schemeratic 0 points1 point ago

Fuckin stingrays man! That's why.

[–]Nissan280zx 0 points1 point ago

silly manta rays...you can't fly...

[–]lurker_becomes_lurkd 0 points1 point ago

In 80,000 years they will be capable of flight.

[–]NetPotionNr9 0 points1 point ago

It's kind of the inversion of what humans do. We live in a gaseous environment and go to the beach and dip into the liquid one for fun even though we could not survive in it sustainably.

[–]jamesm601 0 points1 point ago

If I don't see this next time I'm at Sea World, I'm going to be pissed.

[–]rikrokola 0 points1 point ago

As someone who is easily freaked out by things in the water, I kind of want to be on a boat and try to punch them as they fly out of the water.

[–]Bobby_The_Boss 0 points1 point ago

Silly sting ray you're not a whale, get back to killing Australians (too soon?)

[–]Kwyjiboy 0 points1 point ago

I don't know. I'm not you.

[–]jamesgrad2014 0 points1 point ago

God is so cruel.

[–]likeafuzzyderp 0 points1 point ago

Cause it's fucking mantarays

[–]grammaticus 0 points1 point ago

Holy fuck, I had no idea they could do that!

[–]Epix115 0 points1 point ago

Dude. that is awesome

[–]kampfy3 -4 points-3 points ago

I'M A MANTAAAAAA

I'M A MANTAAAAAAAAAA

SUCK MY DIIIIIIIICK

I'M A MANTAAAAAA

[–]ibeinthesea 0 points1 point ago

http://i.imgur.com/PyLM2.png

[–]jonashauge 0 points1 point ago

They might need to practice their landing

[–]thejetrodriguez -1 points0 points ago

Um, because it fucking is.

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