Clasper
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In biology, a clasper is a male anatomical structure found in some groups of animals, used in mating.
The claspers of a spotted wobbegong shark (Orectolobus maculatus)
The claspers of a young spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)
Cloaca
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A cloaca, pl.: cloacae, or vent, is the rear orifice that serves as the only opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts of many vertebrate animals. All amphibians, reptiles, birds, ca
Clasper
…in mating. Male cartilaginous fish have claspers formed from the posterior portion of their pelvic fin which serve to channel semen into the female's cloaca during mating. The act of mating in some fish including sharks usually includes one of the claspers raised to allow water into the siphon through a…
Cloaca of a red-tailed hawk
Cloaca of a female bird
Cloaca of a male bird
A roseate spoonbill excreting urine in flight