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When an eel has a maw with a phyrangeal jaw, that's a moray! (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It helps pull the food backwards and swallow.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why have teet at the front then?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Front teeth grab prey. The inner jaws grab it again and pull it back to help it swallow large prey.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Man, fuck that. How can I unread this?