Comments on: Moray eels attack ‘Alien-style’ with second pair of jaws http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/ Science for everyone Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scipio http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10951 Scipio Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:10:40 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10951 I saw one of these while snorkling in a Greek island 2 summers ago. It had exited its hole and was swimming in open water, 3 meter distance from where I was swimming. You know, like with most sea creatures who encounter a human, you would expect it to run but it did not but kept staring to my direction. I stood there for a few seconds and swam the other way. I guess what they say is true, that it only attacks in self defence, but still it's a pretty scary sighting. I saw one of these while snorkling in a Greek island 2 summers ago. It had exited its hole and was swimming in open water, 3 meter distance from where I was swimming. You know, like with most sea creatures who encounter a human, you would expect it to run but it did not but kept staring to my direction. I stood there for a few seconds and swam the other way. I guess what they say is true, that it only attacks in self defence, but still it’s a pretty scary sighting.

]]> By: Daniel http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10749 Daniel Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:09:54 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10749 This is great stuff. We're going to add an archive of this discovery to our website: moray-eel.com Cheers, Daniel This is great stuff. We’re going to add an archive of this discovery to our website: moray-eel.com Cheers, Daniel

]]> By: Anonymous http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10583 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:42:49 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10583 That pic of that eel was awsome you shoud do more really really awsome. That pic of that eel was awsome you shoud do more really really awsome.

]]> By: Cheyenne Slusser http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10506 Cheyenne Slusser Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:22:49 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-10506 YOUR SITE IS AWSOME THOUGH LOTS OF INFO!!!!!!!!!wow YOUR SITE IS AWSOME THOUGH LOTS OF INFO!!!!!!!!!wow

]]> By: bianca http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-8894 bianca Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:26:48 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-8894 awesome pic..interesting facts..luv ya site awesome pic..interesting facts..luv ya site

]]> By: Ed Yong http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5568 Ed Yong Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:07:19 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5568 Quite. You know you really should eat more healthily when a video of a snake swallowing a hippo makes you feel a certain connection with the snake... Quite. You know you really should eat more healthily when a video of a snake swallowing a hippo makes you feel a certain connection with the snake…

]]> By: amuirin http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5560 amuirin Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:16:58 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5560 Ha. I checked it out... then I felt compelled to watch all the 'snake eating things' videos underneath it... Now I have no desire to eat ice-cream (or anything really) for breakfast this morning. That worked out nicely. Ha. I checked it out… then I felt compelled to watch all the ’snake eating things’ videos underneath it…

Now I have no desire to eat ice-cream (or anything really) for breakfast this morning. That worked out nicely.

]]> By: Ed Yong http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5548 Ed Yong Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:32:43 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5548 Incidentally, amuirin, I've added a link above to a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFFGcSfkMdY" rel="nofollow">Youtube video</a> showing an X-ray view of a snake swallowing a fish, where you can clearly see the skull-separation and ratcheting technique at work. Incidentally, amuirin, I’ve added a link above to a Youtube video showing an X-ray view of a snake swallowing a fish, where you can clearly see the skull-separation and ratcheting technique at work.

]]> By: Ed Yong http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5535 Ed Yong Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:30:59 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5535 I love that most of my female friends have see n this and said something like "Yeeeaaahhhghhhh", while my male friends have mostly said "Aaaawwwweeesome". Except for my darling wife who said both and then, "I wonder why noone's discovered this before." Which is what I first said. Clearly, she's been spending too much time around me :-) I love that most of my female friends have see n this and said something like “Yeeeaaahhhghhhh”, while my male friends have mostly said “Aaaawwwweeesome”.

Except for my darling wife who said both and then, “I wonder why noone’s discovered this before.” Which is what I first said. Clearly, she’s been spending too much time around me :-)

]]> By: amuirin http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5533 amuirin Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:31:24 +0000 http://notexactlyrocketscience.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/moray-eels-attack-alien-style-with-second-pair-of-jaws/#comment-5533 Sure wouldn't want to stray into the jaws (first or second) of one of these guys. Brrr. I didn't know that about snakes, either, though I've noticed that it looks like the bottom row of teeth seem to angle in two directions after a snake attacks. Sure wouldn’t want to stray into the jaws (first or second) of one of these guys. Brrr.

I didn’t know that about snakes, either, though I’ve noticed that it looks like the bottom row of teeth seem to angle in two directions after a snake attacks.

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