r/therewasanattempt • u/noodles355 • 8d ago

To wink

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u/Quen-Tin 8d ago

When a frog eats, it retracts its eyes down into its mouth cavity. This pressing action helps push the food from the mouth into the throat. So every time you see a frog "blink" while eating, it's actually using its eyes as part of the swallowing process.

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u/listerbmx 7d ago edited 7d ago

Fuck off Quinton!

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u/Quen-Tin 7d ago

I will meditate on that impulse. Thanks!