Comments on: Shark with Legs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:11:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1022635 DOJ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:55:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1022635 oh ya, work the claspers oh ya, work the claspers

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1018959 Ali S. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:14:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1018959 Poor little guy. I'm sure he went out with a smile on his face. ;) Poor little guy. I'm sure he went out with a smile on his face. ;)

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1017342 CheeseDuck Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:59:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1017342 More like penis shark :P More like penis shark :P

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1017039 Matt Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:06:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1017039 Land shark! Land shark!

]]> By: Xopl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1016336 Xopl Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:39:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1016336 This old story? Sheesh. Those are the shark's penises. Move along folks. This old story? Sheesh.

Those are the shark's penises.

Move along folks.

]]> By: Marc http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1016034 Marc Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:04:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1016034 Actually they are claspers used to secure the shark to the female during mating. They aren't unusual or uncommon. (And this story was first reported back in 2007.) Actually they are claspers used to secure the shark to the female during mating. They aren't unusual or uncommon. (And this story was first reported back in 2007.)

]]> By: daan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1015208 daan Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:39:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1015208 A shark has two penises. Every male shark. So this is what you see. A shark has two penises. Every male shark. So this is what you see.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1015171 Skipweasel Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:27:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1015171 Shame really, 'cos Darwin would have loved it. Shame really, 'cos Darwin would have loved it.

]]> By: Emile http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1014910 Emile Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:05:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1014910 Sorry, no legs there, these attachments are the intromittent organs (penises). The seem to be a bit flattened at the tips. Perhaps someone stepped on them. Sorry, no legs there, these attachments are the intromittent organs (penises). The seem to be a bit flattened at the tips. Perhaps someone stepped on them.

]]> By: Joe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/comment-page-1/#comment-1014811 Joe Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:34:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/24/shark-with-legs/#comment-1014811 Unfortunately, we must collectively call B.S. on this story. Why would they dispose of it in this manner when the only real way to validate their claim, and likely make some money, would be to save it? Why would they think it was worth photographing, yet not worth keeping? Further, the photograph itself is not congruent with the claim of the woman being shocked, and in some sort of irrational frenzy, running back to the fisherman with it. Sadly, even if it were real, we still shouldn't believe it based on this "evidence." None of this will stop people from believing it, of course, or, worse yet, rationalizing as to why the evidence was thrown away. So, go ahead. Unfortunately, we must collectively call B.S. on this story. Why would they dispose of it in this manner when the only real way to validate their claim, and likely make some money, would be to save it? Why would they think it was worth photographing, yet not worth keeping? Further, the photograph itself is not congruent with the claim of the woman being shocked, and in some sort of irrational frenzy, running back to the fisherman with it.

Sadly, even if it were real, we still shouldn't believe it based on this "evidence." None of this will stop people from believing it, of course, or, worse yet, rationalizing as to why the evidence was thrown away.

So, go ahead.

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