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| current | 15:24, 5 January 2017 | | 1,500 × 1,300 (524 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray_eel" class="extiw" title="w:Moray eel">Moray eels</a> have two sets of jaws: 1) the oral jaws that capture prey; and 2) the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pharyngeal_jaws" class="extiw" title="w:pharyngeal jaws">pharyngeal jaws</a> (similar to the jaws of the monster in the movie, "Alien") that advance into the mouth and move prey from the oral jaws to the oesophagus for swallowing. |
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