Masimatutu@mander.xyz to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-21 year agoWhen an eel has a maw with a phyrangeal jaw, that's a moray!mander.xyzimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down111
arrow-up1612arrow-down1imageWhen an eel has a maw with a phyrangeal jaw, that's a moray!mander.xyzMasimatutu@mander.xyz to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareNeato@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-21 year agoIt helps pull the food backwards and swallow.
minus-squareMonkderZweite@feddit.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWhy have teet at the front then?
minus-squareNeato@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoFront teeth grab prey. The inner jaws grab it again and pull it back to help it swallow large prey.
minus-squarerustydrd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoMan, fuck that. How can I unread this?
It helps pull the food backwards and swallow.
Why have teet at the front then?
Front teeth grab prey. The inner jaws grab it again and pull it back to help it swallow large prey.
Man, fuck that. How can I unread this?