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Ouch! The Alien Bite of the Moray Eel

livescience.com — Moray eels, to my certain knowledge, will bite if provoked. They belong to a family of elongated bony fishes with an impressive dental battery. The eel has an unusual set of jaws: they move forward to carry small fish down the gullet. Sharp teeth on the extra set of jaws help to keep a constant grip on struggling prey.

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