During my Diving trip to Mexico, Isla Socorro I had a close Encounter with this GIANT Moray!
I just remember looking down, seeing this enourmous mouth. I couldn’t believe I Hadn’t been bitten!!
Their eyes are rather small, morays rely on their highly developed sense of smell, lying in wait to ambush prey. Their jaws are wide, framing a protruding snout. Most possess large teeth used to tear flesh or grasp slippery prey. Also they have a second set of jaws in their throat which also possess teeth! When feeding, morays launch these jaws into the mouth, where they grasp prey and transport it into the throat and digestive system..LUCKILY for myself this Moray decided to stay calm & let me film this AMAZING Shot!!
I just remember looking down, seeing this enourmous mouth. I couldn’t believe I Hadn’t been bitten!!
Their eyes are rather small, morays rely on their highly developed sense of smell, lying in wait to ambush prey. Their jaws are wide, framing a protruding snout. Most possess large teeth used to tear flesh or grasp slippery prey. Also they have a second set of jaws in their throat which also possess teeth! When feeding, morays launch these jaws into the mouth, where they grasp prey and transport it into the throat and digestive system..LUCKILY for myself this Moray decided to stay calm & let me film this AMAZING Shot!!
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