With Jaws at Maximum Gape

Thursday, August 20, 2009

The snake manages to get its mouth around the egg. The pleated lining inside the mouth and the flexible tissues between the jawbones are stretched as far as they will go. The tiny, backward – pointing teeth work their way across the egg’s huge smooth dome, and the fountains of the snake’ s saliva flow freely so that the egg will slide in smooth.

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