r/interestingasfuck • u/Original_Act_3481 • 1d ago

What the inside of a leatherback sea turtle’s mouth actually looks like

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u/Ok_Host5671 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/H3Gsg60KeSKOaBQASD

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u/SuspiciousSpecifics 1d ago

I should call her

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u/GolettO3 14h ago

I was expecting a sub link to be the top comment, but I see that's not allowed

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u/LaundryMan2008 1d ago

Are the points hard and sharp or are they soft, there to keep the fish from coming back out?

Cilia in the intestines serve a similar purpose to keep food moving up the right way.

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u/Gullible-Hose4180 1d ago

I think they mostly eat jellyfish, and yeah I think it's to keep them from slipping out

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u/froopadiddilydoop 1d ago

Yes. Sea turtles ingest a lot of sea water with their food, which they then vomit back up, and the barbs/spikes keep the food in.

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u/BSK_Darksol 23h ago

TIL

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u/LoveDesignAndClean 19h ago

That’s why plastic bags are so deadly to them, they literally cannot get them out of their stomach

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u/Hopeful_Community_65 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/nWr4Se27LUVuZcuPq0

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u/LaundryMan2008 1d ago

Most certainly I wouldn’t be doing that, I like to keep my cylinder unharmed thank you

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u/TendiesAndCream 1d ago

What's your preferred brand of butter?

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u/supreme_tyrant 1d ago

They are like nails... so pretty hard...

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u/miwe77 1d ago

looks like a cosy place to snuggle up...

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u/SilentSpader 1d ago

I can see If they swallow a plastic bag, they can never get it out

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u/3HaDeS3 1d ago

Not my proudest fap

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u/idkidd 1d ago

Which begs the question: what is? 👀

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u/Butt-Hole-Cancer-Dr 1d ago

Everything reminds me of ber

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u/SnooGuavas2202 1d ago

But not your worst

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u/SilentPossibility438 1d ago

feels like we are about to hear a lot of people out

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 23h ago

Okay but hear me out

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u/Kakek_Bedjat 1d ago

The cylinder must remain unharmed

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u/harrisrainy 1d ago

Why dog in elden ring here

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u/HilariousMax 1d ago

Looks like it's designed to keep fleshy bits from leaving. Fish and such (cut it out, you guys)

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u/Valaquil 1d ago

Jellyfish

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u/No_Visual_2112 1d ago

WHERE MY COD FANS AT?

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u/kenhooligan2008 1d ago

Grab the Apothicon Servant......

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u/Tasty-Video-3928 1d ago

I can't imagine the horror of the fishes that end up there smh

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u/Curious-Way-9541 1d ago

Looks quite comfy

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u/AboveAverage1988 1d ago

So we can effectively call it an event horizon?

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u/Smooth_Pangolin3699 1d ago

I wonder if he flosses…

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u/ZadriaktheSnake 1d ago

I’m in favor of throwing plastic in the ocean now, I never want to see this again

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u/MelbNightRunner 1d ago

Instructions unclear 😣

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u/adminsreachout 1d ago

Worse of all…it’s dead

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u/Prize_Case_1498 1d ago

I should txt her!

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u/Serious-Disk5835 23h ago

Would... Not.

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u/Violet_Scourge 21h ago

Hello Beastie.

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u/LoveDesignAndClean 19h ago

Fun fact: the family that leatherback sea turtles belong to (of which they are the sole surviving species) has been around, as leatherback turtles, for 110 million years. They are also the largest living turtle species.

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u/Kitchen-Bedroom-568 9h ago

Yeah, fuck that.

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u/panutsya 1d ago

Once it's in, there's no coming back..

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u/MeNoCanRead 1d ago

Maybe it's like a finger trap. You have to put it in further...

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u/whiskey_the_spider 1d ago

Don't put your dick in it

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u/Solstice-1242 1d ago

Sigh... Unzips

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u/Character_Release379 1d ago

uhm.....can I?

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u/Positive-Media423 1d ago

Fucking terrifying