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[–]reddictator 31 points32 points ago

They're called 'claspers', used for mating. It's like they have two penises.

[–]NimbusBP1729 2 points3 points ago

did they evolve from what were once legs?

[–]reddictator 14 points15 points ago

A reproductive organ evolving from a leg? I'm going to guess no.

What I do know, though, is that stingrays probably evolved from sharks. Sharks also have claspers. So think of stingrays like flattened sharks.

[–]vitaminmoo 2 points3 points ago

Snake penises evolved from legs.

[–]reddictator -2 points-1 points ago

But snakes have hemipenes, they're inverted. They only show them off when it's sexytime.

[–]emoness88 -1 points0 points ago

So it's got two franks...and the purpleish spot is da beans?

[–]ghegeman 2 points3 points ago

No. Sharks and other chondrichthyes evolved independently from anything with legs. The clasper is an intromittant sexual organ.

[–]autonomousgerm 0 points1 point ago

No. Fins.

[–]ZexCo 1 point2 points ago

So I guess that's where the third leg expression came from.

[–]GabeDeGrasseDawkins 17 points18 points ago

[–]baemey 12 points13 points ago

You stay away from Bindi.

[–]zerosys 13 points14 points ago

Moisturize me!!!

[–]Fernier 0 points1 point ago

I see your Doctor Who reference.

[–]peepsandpoops 11 points12 points ago

Came here looking for fish with legs explanation, received a course in one-upsmanship

[–]thatguy65 14 points15 points ago

Those are claspers, they're used by the males to deposit sperm. also i think this was also put up a couple days ago.

[–]tehjrow 4 points5 points ago

It's Lady Cassandra

[–]cossak2012 4 points5 points ago

Steve Irwin's worst nightmare: they're evolving!

[–]paracog 1 point2 points ago

Ponyo!!

[–]coffeeman885 1 point2 points ago

My first thought. Imgur

[–]chubert 1 point2 points ago

That would make good footwear.

[–]bunnyflop 1 point2 points ago

Animals are cool

[–]ajw827 0 points1 point ago

Adorable?

[–]GeneralGhou -1 points0 points ago

What are you doing here LSP?

[–]sdoodle 0 points1 point ago

And this is how a new fetish starts.....

[–]ms_emerika 0 points1 point ago

I bet his name is Tony.

[–]sassafras30 0 points1 point ago

This is the makings of a perfect meme if I ever saw one

[–]lizardwizardboy97 0 points1 point ago

he make say {sak me dick} loool

[–]sopernova23 0 points1 point ago

I read that as Baby with Stingray legs...don't know what I was expecting.

[–]NathanFive -5 points-4 points ago

Where's your god now?

[–]Omerov 30 points31 points ago

Oh poor ignorant people!

Its a dimorphic difference between male and female rays, this one with "legs" is a MALE

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/education/questions/RayBiology.html

Knowledge is POWER.

[–]peterb0yd 0 points1 point ago

Impossible. Reddit doesn't allow re-posts. Everyone knows that.

[–]pkmnmerchant -2 points-1 points ago

So this is how it ends.

[–]Fabrelol -2 points-1 points ago

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

[–]garesnap -5 points-4 points ago

atheists: 1 christians: 0

[–]mmiarosee -3 points-2 points ago

This belongs in /wtf.