• GneissSchist@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Yes. Their jaw muscles are designed to hold prey, so their bite down is incredibly powerful. Unfortunately, most of their muscle mass is dedicated to that single action, not the other way. That’s why you can hold their mouths shut with rubber bands or your bare hands, if need be.

      • drolex@sopuli.xyz
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        8 months ago

        Sounds like very poorly designed fitness plan? Maybe stop skipping jaw antagonist muscles day?

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        8 months ago

        I may need to append that its due to the level one grabs the chadolines mouth. You have been warned.

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      8 months ago

      Apparently an elastic band could hold it shut. If I recall correctly. Now saying out loud I’m not sure that I did.