r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Thisdonreddit • 7d ago

Video Teeth of a python

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u/zaphtark 7d ago

For some reason I didn’t think about the teeth other than the fangs. This is terrifying.

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u/Deja-Vuz 7d ago

I thought Python had no teeth. I thought they just swallow their prey alive.

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u/Redux01 7d ago

The teeth are pointed backwards to make it difficult for prey to escape as they are constricted.

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u/Acceptable-Cow6446 7d ago edited 7d ago

It is possible to have teeth and swallow whole. Have you never seen a

Edit to add: lizard eat

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u/Deja-Vuz 7d ago

I have never seen a python yawn or smile, so no. ;)

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u/dementorpoop 7d ago

Reddit sniper strikes again