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Nature 449, 33-34 (6 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449033b; Published online 5 September 2007
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Zoology: Twice bitten
Mark W. Westneat1
Abstract
The toothy visage of a moray eel is a fearsome sight. The discovery that morays can thrust a second pair of jaws out from their throat to wolf down prey whole increases their predatory reputation still further.
Many animals swallow their prey whole. Snakes come to mind, of course; but amphibians, lizards, birds and thousands of fish species can also attack, and gulp down, prey nearly as large as their head — imagine swallowing a peanut-butter sandwich or a salmon whole and you get some idea of how remarkable a feat that is.
- Mark W. Westneat is in the Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Synthesis Center, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605-2496, USA.
Email: mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org
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Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large preyNature Letters to Editor (06 Sep 2007)
