Masimatutu@mander.xyz to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-28 months agoWhen an eel has a maw with a phyrangeal jaw, that's a moray!mander.xyzimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1615arrow-down110
arrow-up1605arrow-down1imageWhen an eel has a maw with a phyrangeal jaw, that's a moray!mander.xyzMasimatutu@mander.xyz to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-28 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareNeato@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-28 months agoIt helps pull the food backwards and swallow.
minus-squareMonkderZweite@feddit.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoWhy have teet at the front then?
minus-squareNeato@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·8 months 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-up3·8 months 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?