The spotted ratfish is a deep-sea freak. It’s got rabbit eyes, a venomous spine, and a fully weaponized sex forehead. Not many creatures can claim to have a forehead built for f**king.
Male ratfish, also known as ghost sharks or chimaeras, come equipped with a bizarre mating tool called the tenaculum. It’s a fleshy, club-shaped appendage that extends from their forehead.
They’ve got a f**ked up disgusting unicorn thing going on. Because it’s not a glittery horn that shoots rainbows, it’s a freaky little knob covered in rows of sharklike teeth.
This weird little appendage has a practical application: sex. The tenaculum pops out of a hidden forehead pocket when it’s time to get busy, latching onto a female’s pectoral fin so she doesn’t float off mid-coitus.
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