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Snakes move their ribs to breathe while constricting prey

Humans have their eating hole in the same place as their breathing hole, which might be considered an example of poor evolutionary design. Certainly, it sometimes results in choking or trouble breathing when snack time doesn’t go as planned, but at least we’re not called upon to swallow food which is larger than our actual heads. ....

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How do boa constrictors not suffocate while eating?

Boa constrictors can move only specific segments of their ribs, breathing with certain segments of their lung when others are constricted. ....

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