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tblue37

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3. Actually, some snakes do have the vestigial remains of their legs and feet on the

Reply to WePurrsevere (Original post)

Sun Oct 22, 2017, 11:18 PM

Oct 2017

outside of their body:

"Snakes Got Feet!"

http://pettales.homestead.com/snakefeet.html

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An x-ray of a snake will show the vestigial skeletal remnants of its ancestral hind legs, feet and claws. But on a male boa, the feet and claws are actually on the outside. You can see them and touch them. They're tucked flat against his belly, but they are unmistakably feet and claws.

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Snakes Have Legs (Stop Being Dumb On The Internet!) [View all] WePurrsevere Oct 2017 OP

This wonderful video reminds me of every repug that I know Ferrets are Cool Oct 2017 #1

There are some lizards that don't have legs. ;) Quixote1818 Oct 2017 #2

Actually, some snakes do have the vestigial remains of their legs and feet on the tblue37 Oct 2017 #3

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