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No water? No problem. A snowflake moray eel prepares to swallow a squid snack. (Image credit: Rita Mehta and Kyle Donohoe) Moray eels have a second, hidden set of jaws that are the stuff of nightmares. These extra jaws can snap forward in an instant to clamp into prey and drag the animal down into the eel s gullet. Those terrifying slingshot jaws help a type of moray do something that s impossible for most fish: swallow their prey while on land, according to a new study. It s an unnerving sight, with researchers video showing prey being yanked down the eel s throat as the moray s mouth gapes open. ....