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Moray Eel Skeleton & Anatomy
Moray eels anatomy are different than many other sea creatures. When you look at an eel, you think they are full of many tiny bones, much like other fish. This is not the case though. Moray eels bones are not the same solid bones that other animals and humans have. Their bone structure is more similar to that of a shark. They are made of cartilage and are almost flexible. This allows the eel to move quickly and fluidly. Sharks have a similar anatomic makeup to this. They also move quickly and are very flexible. The next interesting thing about moray eels skeleton is the structure of their jaw. It has been known for a long time that moray eels had more than one jaw. They have an outer jaw, which we can see. It is just inside their mouth. They also have a second jaw. It is down the eels esophagus. For the longest time, scientists believed that the first jaw was used for catching prey and the second jaw was more like a blender, which aids in the digestion of the eels prey. Due to recent research, though, it has been discovered that this second jaw actually has a different purpose. When the eel is going after their prey, this second jaw comes up the esophagus and helps grab they prey. After it has it locked in their teeth, the second jaw helps pull down the food into the eels esophagus to start the digestion process. This is a very new discovery, and scientists are still learning more about this every day. The moray eels skeleton and jaw function are very mysterious. There is still a lot of research to be done and a lot of information to be gathered. We know a little about them, but we are always learning more. More Information About Moray Eels
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