Baby Stingrays Look Like Raviolis And My World Is Forever Changed

Huggable or haunting your nightmares?

Fam. Fam. Gather round. Take a look at this damn tweet. Think about it. Marinate in its flavor.

Twitter: @PAYOLETTER

Here is a tiny quizzical beb stingray up close quietly judging all ur life choices.

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Fun fact: Those things that look like legs are actually called claspers — and they're actually PENISES! Yup, stingrays have two penises. Baller.

So what even is the deal with these guys? I MEAN RIGHT?

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According to National Geographic, "They spend the majority of their time inactive, partially buried in sand, often moving only with the sway of the tide."

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I mean, same.

And they can be VERY deadly — yep, these giant raviolis can kill you with their barbed tails.

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That's how "The Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was killed. It turns out stingrays are distantly related to sharks and stalk prey by sensing the electrical impulses around it.

Still, as long as you leave them the fuck alone, these little guys can be pretty cute, no?

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