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X-rays showing the two extreme positions of the moray eels\' pharyngeal jaws. The wishbone-like jaw springs forward after prey is captured, hooking it and dragging it toward the eel\'s stomach like a set of hands climbing a rope. Credit: Rita Mehta & Candi Stafford

X-rays showing the two extreme positions of the moray eels' pharyngeal jaws. The wishbone-like jaw springs forward after prey is captured, hooking it and dragging it toward the eel's stomach like a set of hands climbing a rope. Credit: Rita Mehta & Candi Stafford

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