Morays typically have two rows of teeth in their lower jaw, but their upper jaw often has three! There is one extra row going down the middle.
All of the moray's primary teeth are basically there to provide extra grip. As ambush predators, they're content spending a very long time waiting for something fast and slippery to pass by... generally, unless the prey is of the big/strong/fighty variety, one bite is all they need~
Eeeverybody already knows about pharyngeal jaws. If not, this post is probably not for you... move along, sane person...
But here is a cool detail you may not have heard, fellow weirdos!
Morays, despite being opportunistic buggers who can and will eat everything, sometimes have specialized diets. You can see this by examining their teeth. Morays who eat more fish, octopi, squid, and shrimp have sharp, pointy, dagger-like teeth--for taking out bites, or for grabbing and holding before the pharyngeal jaw does its thing.
But some morays mostly eat crabs, mollusks, and other hard-shelled critters. These have evolved broader, more-rounded teeth, specifically for crushing rather than shredding their prey.
The teeth in eels' pharyngeal jaws match their primary teeth! Bitey-toothed eels have pointy pharyngeal teeth, useful for grabbing trapped prey and dragging it into the throat.
Meanwhile, smashy-toothed eels have yet more smashy secondary teeth, so they can grind all the way down~
He always wanted a big brother but got a giant family instead. Chapter 1 of Familial Forest
Hello everyone, guess who’s made a return to the community with a special little project with Plant ( @plant-gt-thought-box). We came up with this little Au through one little cliggy duo ramble and it quickly expanded. I hope you guys enjoy it as we expand this little universe. I need name ideas and would love suggestions.
Tommy hated his life in the orphanage, none of the other kids liked him or half of the workers, it just sucked overall. He was found in the woods around the village, he might as well go back into them. Who would believe that he would find the big brother(s) he always wanted in them, plus a bit more~
Warnings: implied vore, foul language, talk of bullying, implied neglect.
Tommy sighed as he watched a younger kid walk out the doors of the orphanage, being carried away in the arms of their new parents, it wasn’t fair. It’s not like he could turn back time to become younger again, he’s not a witch with spooky powers after all. He leaned against his arms with a huff as his eyes drifted towards the woods that lay across the river, maybe his real family was out there, it’s where Ms. Weats said he was found….but he really didn’t believe that woman. Who would leave a five-year-old out in the woods with nothing but a shirt and a stuffed cow? Speaking of, Tommy turned away from the window to look towards his shotty bed. Henry had been through a lot of wear and tear these past eleven years, the brown and white fabric frayed, but still held the same comforting smell of herbs. This fact caused many of the orphanage staff and his bullies to sneeze violently every time they tried to take it from him, but the nice old woman who ran the place let him keep the stuffed animal since it didn’t affect her or the other nice staff.
But the old lady did tell him that she soon wouldn’t be able to care for him anymore since he’s almost an adult and if he didn’t get adopted, he would be sent to the workhouse with the other boys that didn’t get adopted, it was a place Tommy wanted to avoid at all costs. He’d seen what happened to boys sent there, boys like him were quickly shut down for being too loud... So he had made up his mind that after the last call for lights out he was going to leave this town once and for all. He just needed to wait for his chance.
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The rest of the day was just as deplorable as it normally was. The last of the older kids excluded him from their group while the younger ones teased him for not being picked again, especially since the kid that did was blond like him. The nicer staff let him help around the building, while Ms. Wears and her cronies would force him to do the more grueling tasks like fixing the roof or cleaning the nasty bathrooms, but he just went through it all until it was time for lights out. He climbed back into his bed and sighed as he listened to the other children chatting among themselves as the adult started to dim the lanterns, for once he was glad his bed was pushed to the opposite wall away from the others. It would make escaping so much easier when all the jerks were asleep and the full moon tonight would make it easier to see.
Tommy waited as the other children started to quiet down, the chattering falling silent as the work of the day finally took effect, and all that was left was the adults. He strained his hearing at the sounds of the workers outside the door,” Is the blond kid going tomorrow, I’m tired of dealing with him.” Ms. Rales. “Yeah, he and the Clancy twins are going to be taken to the workhouse tomorrow midday.” Ms. Wellings. “ I don’t care if the owner is fond of him, the men can’t come and take him soon enough!” Ms. Weats. The adults continued to chatter for a short while longer before they too went off to sleep, which just proved to Tommy that he needed to leave tonight at all costs. He waited what felt like a whole hour before he slowly slid from the bed, not bothering to fix the sheets as it would take too long and he could get caught, and slowly made his way out the doorway; avoiding the creaky boards. He made his way into the kitchen slowly, making sure he was completely alone before moving to a specific board by the entranceway, lifting it to expose a small satchel filled with dried fruits and nuts he managed to smuggle away and slipped Henry inside. It paid off a bit to be shoved aside to do tasks and ignored, he debated on taking one of the kitchen knives for protection but decided against it since it would be his luck that he would trip and stab himself, so he turned to leave out the door.
His whole body froze as his gaze met with the owner of the orphanage, he opened his mouth to utter an excuse on why he was up but was stopped by the old woman bringing a finger to her lips. “ Shh, if you plan to cross the river go south by the butcher’s home you'll find some crossing stones but hurry child, that wretched Rails woman is walking around.” The gray-haired woman turned away at that, pausing slightly as she looked at him one last time, a smile wrinkling her bright blue eyes,” stay safe and find the happiness I couldn't give you,” and then she was gone. Tommy wasn’t going to miss this gift as he uttered a quiet thank you and quickly scrambled out the back doorway.
Tommy kept his pace at a quiet jog as he began to weave through the sleepy village, he didn’t want to both exhaust himself or wake up someone who would drag him back to the orphanage, it happened before when a dark-haired girl tried to escape. She was dragged kicking and screaming back later that day when a traveler found her on the road, Tommy didn’t enjoy seeing her now since she was forced into the church, she was rather spiteful for a nun. He sighed in relief when he saw the illuminated sign of the butcher's house, he was almost free of this place. He scanned the river as he walked past the building, searching the darkened water for the stones, and feeling a touch of panic when he couldn’t see them, he really didn’t want to swim across. He snapped his head to the right when he heard a snapping sound, but sighed in relief when he saw the stones a ways from him, the river was high enough that he could barely see them. He took a deep breath and leaped out to the first stone, cursing when he almost fell and his right foot slid into the icy water, but he thankfully caught himself before he could fall further. “ Ok Toms, you can do this, you can get away from those fuckers.”
“What are you doing kid!!” Tommy whipped around to see the butcher sticking his head out of the window with a fearful look on his face. When the man disappeared back into the window Tommy knew he had to hurry, he would definitely be dragged back to the orphanage if he was caught. He started to jump across the stones faster, not caring if a full arm or leg slipped under the surface, and was almost halfway across before the man was fully out of his home, “It's not safe out there, there are monsters out in those woods boy!!” The man was almost to the edge of the river when Tommy made the last leap to the opposing bank, turning around to see the man trying to wave him back and lights starting to spread through the village,” You’re going to get killed!”
Tommy turned to look back at the man and the few other villagers that came out to see the commotion and were trying to convince him to come back. In the back of the crowd Tommy could see a scowling Ms. Wears, which made the boy smile as he lifted two fingers into the air as he backed into the treeline,” so long you fuckers, this is the last you will ever see of Tommyinit!” He turned away from everything he’d ever known and disappeared into the very woods he had found in.
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Tommy sighed to himself as he tucked his body further into the hollow of a tree, he had been traveling through the woods for a few days now and while he managed to scavenge some edible mushrooms and berries, he had almost gone through his entire food supply. He grumbled slowly as he ate the last of his dried fruit, using his tongue to clear away any of the skin that got caught in his teeth, every small scrap made the hunger pains a little less. He knew that he needed to move on to a new spot soon, but the hollow was filled with the softest moss he had ever found… it was loads better than the poor mattress he had back at the orphanage. He jerked his head upwards when he heard the sound of voices in the distance, could that be a town or maybe a group of travelers that he could join with. He left the hollow quickly and sprinted for them, he couldn’t lose this chance.
The closer he got to the voices the more confused he became, they became so much louder than they should have.. And the ground seemed to rumble with a small earthquake, Tommy’s confusion was quickly answered when he stopped before a minor clearing. Rather than seeing a group of people with horses to explain the thudding, but two giants who were arguing about…. Food theory??
“I’m telling you that your baked potatoes are pretty much a taco, it’s got two sides and fillings!” This came from the brunette giant, eyes hidden behind large glasses and had a scattering of brownish tan feathers along the side of its face and feathered ears. The other giant seemed to huff in annoyance,” I’m the only one that eats the skin of the potatoes, so it's not a taco.” This giant had hair that was a dark shade of pink and had pig-like tusks jutting from its lower jaw, and it continued to look more unimpressed as the other giant continued to argue about how this food is actually this and so on.
Tommy tried to think what would be his best course of action, he never thought he would run into actual giants in these woods, they were supposed to be a myth. He debated on if he should try and speak to the giants, or get far away from them. He chose the latter and moved to take a single step backwards, and just his luck, stepped onto a branch that cracked like a gunshot. He flinched with the sound and froze in place, eyes shutting on their own as the clearing was filled with silence, he took a few deep breaths before opening them. His normally loud voice caught in his throat as he was met with a massive face hovering before him, brown eyes wide behind glasses as they focused solely on him, and a widely spreading smile when said eyes met his own,” Hello~”
Tommy tried to dart away from the giant but a large hand was quick to shoot out and grab him, fingers double his height wrapped around him,” Guess who found a human~”. Tommy felt his stomach drop as the giant moved to stand back to its full height,” where do you think humans go in food theory, are they a calzone or sushi?”
The pink-haired giant looked at Tommy with a raised brow and unamused red eyes,” I don’t know but I want to know what the human thinks since your an idiot,” the giant leaned forward as it looked at the boy, eyes focusing on his golden hair before meeting his blue eyes,” what do you know about food theory?”
Tommy gulped slightly as he glanced between the two giants, the brunette looking mildly annoyed while the other continue to look at him expectedly, things couldn’t get much worse could they,” I think..I think that sauces are just thick soups.” He flinched as the giant holding him let out an offended sound while the one looking at him grinned the most terrifying smile he had ever seen.
“Looks like the human is smarter than you, Wilbur.” The pink haired giant was quick to take Tommy from the now named ‘Wilbur’ and held him to his chest,” I’m taking him as my new little brother.” Wilbur just glowered at the other giant,” Techno you can’t just take in a human, they're not like one of the hounds you find, what if it has a family?” The pink haired giant just shrugged and started to walk away from the other,” did you look at them, their clothes barely fit and they’re skinny, they’re clearly an orphan.” Techno looked down at Tommy once more,” you have a name kid or should I call you Theseus?”
Tommy gave a hesitant smile up to the giant,” My name is Tommy… and I agree with you that baked potatoes aren’t tacos, who would put lettuce in a potato??” This made the giant holding him huff with amusement while the other sighed again before it leaned over to softly poke his face, promising that he had to show him that his food ideas were better than his brothers, and how you could easily turn a baked potato into a taco. Tommy couldn’t believe how easily he found himself talking with the giants, easing into Techno’s hold as the three of them continued to chatter (not noticing the subtle fond look the pinkette gave him when he noticed). He couldn’t see anything wrong with staying with the giants, even if the brunette might have wanted to eat him at first, this was the first time in his life that he felt something he could call familial affection.. Hopefully the giants would adopt him into their family… His hands reached down to gently stroke the back of Henry, neither of the giants sneezed because of him, so there was no need for him to run away from them. He felt safe for once…able to yawn softly as the sun grew lower in the sky. The hands holding him felt so warm.. And it wasn’t long before Tommy drifted into the most restful sleep of his life.
Here's part two of this little story line you guys seem to be really enjoying (all the likes and reblogs brighten my day more than you guys know), this time from Tubbo's perspective. Will the small boy be ok in this new development he's found himself in, only time will tell~
I hope you guys enjoy and remember to at least drink water and eat one thing today.
Warnings: vore implications, fear of death, foul language from a certain gremlin.
Tubbo was absolutely terrified as he squirmed in the tight grip of the giant that randomly showed up in his and Ranboo’s home, he had thought his husband had returned when he heard the door to the room creaked open and had hobbled his way out from under the bed to show off the progress he had made, but he screamed when he saw the giant face looking eagerly down at him. He flinched when he felt the giant’s thumb brush the top of his head, pausing slightly when they felt his horns that were normally hidden in his hair.
“You even have little horns to go with your ears, gosh you're adorable, Tommy is going to absolutely love you.” The giant continued to smile down at him as he lifted him towards his face and took a light sniff of him,” You even smell like Honey, sucks that you have to be injured, or else I would have popped you in to see if you taste like it.” The giant lowered him back down to chest level and began humming a cheery tune as he walked further into the house, still absentmindedly stroking his head and back.
The giant's words made him shiver, if he wasn’t injured was the giant going to eat him?? He and Ranboo heard stories of giants eating the borrows that they caught, but he didn’t think they were real… What was going to happen to him?
Tubbo kept looking towards the ground and various shady spots around the house to try and see if he could see Ranboo, desperate to try and see the comforting presence but was unable as the giant was moving too quickly. He started to get motion sickness as the giant went up the stairs two at a time in its excitement, calling for a ‘Technoblade’ and for him to let a Tommy out for a surprise.
He was jolted out of his sickness when they reached the top of the stairs and a door opened to reveal the most terrifying giant Tubbo had seen beside the Ram giant from their last home, this giant looked down at him with a unimpressed red eyes and large tusks making his frown look more menacing. The giant huffed before looking at the one holding him,” surprised you didn’t eat this one, you sure about giving him to Tommy?” The giant crossed its arms as it then moved to stare at him, the crimson orbs looking at him as if they were judging his soul, and made him want to curl in on himself to try and disappear.
The one holding Tubbo sighed as he lifted him higher to show off his bandaged leg,” trust me I really wanted to with how he smells, but he’s injured and there should be another one around here since he couldn’t bandage that on his own,” The giant gave a wide smile that showed off bright white teeth,” I'm going to go hunting.”
This made Tubbo start to squirm harder,” Leave him alone, just eat me but leave him alone!!” He managed to pull an arm free and used that to try and push himself from the giants grasp, but he was just turned over and dropped into the offered hand of the other giant, yelping when the slightly when the tinted pink digits curled around him and he was lifted towards the face of the new giant, really seeing what he now realizes to be boar like features.
This giant also took a whiff of his scent and gave a low rumble as the eyes dilated,” you do smell pretty good,” the mouth opened and Tubbo nearly passed out when a pink tongue slipped out to lick at the tusks,” You are lucky to be injured.” The giant then looked back to the other with another scowl,” have fun since you're making me babysit, lets just hope the other one didn’t bolt already.”
The pig haired giant started to turn away and Tubbo watched as the brown haired giant waved at him,” bye honey boy, have fun playing with Tommy, I'm going to go find your friend.” Tubbo screamed a loud noo at him, but the giant holding him shut the door behind him, cutting off his line of sight from the other giant.
The giant huffed lowly as he moved further into the room,” Theseus, are you still small, Wilbur got a surprise for you.”
This statement confused Tubbo a bit as he looked around the room, he would almost call it a childs room as alongside the giant sized items, there was an equal set of what giants called doll sized items that matched the giant ones. It scared Tubbo as he thought he was going to be given to a child, if adult giants were bad, child ones were way worse. They could be way crueler or be ignorant to what they were doing and could easily kill a borrower with a tantrum. Tubbo closed his eyes as he was placed down in the doll room, knowing that there was nothing he could do but wait for his newest tormentor, and even if he tried to run the other giant would catch him.
“Why do you have your eyes shut like that, you look like you're waiting to be punched.”
The voice didn’t sound like a giant's voice, it almost sounded like it came from a borrower his own age. Tubbo slowly opened his eyes and actually felt his mouth drop open in shock at the sight he saw, standing in front of him was a blond haired, blue eyed borrower who was looking at him with a confused expression. The boy moved towards him slowly as he took in his appearance,” well you look like shit, did Wilby do this to you?” Tubbo continued to look on in confusion as the other borrower looked up at the giant still in the room with a scowl,” did you do this do him, you assholes always scare them like this, you can’t just scare them into being fucking friends with me.”
The pink haired giant just shrugged,” Wilbur was the one that found him but we didn’t do anything to him, must have happened when he was with the other one that's apparently running around.” The giant then reached down and gently pushed the blond with a soft grin,” it’s hard not to be the scary giants around them, don't act like you don't do the same thing when you're upsized.”
The blond only grumbled as he pushed back at the pink finger, giving a shout of ' Don't call me fucking Theseus' before turning back to Tubbo with a bright smile,” I’m sorry about my giant assholes of brothers, the names Tommy, what's yours since it seems like you're sticking around for a while.” The blond moved closer and gently held out his hand in an offering for a handshake.
Tubbo looked at the hand cautiously, looking at the blond first before sending a fearful glance at the giant. He really didn’t like how closely it was watching their interactions, did it think he was a threat to the other borrower, it didn’t make sense. He took a deep breath before taking the offered hand and gave it a slight shake,” Tubbo, why are you staying with giants, shouldn’t you've been..” He couldn’t force the words out of his mouth as he thought back to how both of the giants had wished to eat him earlier. Shouldn't they have eaten Tommy by now since he was perfectly fine?
Tommy just smiled,” Its because I'm not a borrower or a giant, I'm a size shifter. If you're wondering why I haven't been eaten… well it's because those assholes already had their time with me in their gut for today.” The blond them moved to Tubbo’s injured side and slid himself under the arms, helping relieve the strain that was being put on the injured appendage,” Come on, let's go play some video games, i managed to make a set up just perfect for this size and it's been ages since i've played someone that wasn’t family.”
The blond continued to yammer as he gently dragged Tubbo towards another part of the shrukin room, while he had been initially scared of the ‘size shifter’, he couldn’t help feeling relaxed around him. He smiled and laughed a little at the joke the blond made, which made him smile brightly in return, and relaxed a little further into the blond's hold. He did cast one last glance at the giant and was surprised to see the soft smile on his face as he watched the two of them, he was giving Tommy the same look that Ranboo gave him sometimes. Tubbo frowned as he thought of him, was Ranboo going to be ok with that other giant hunting him,would he be able to find Tubbo before that happened.
Tommy seemed to notice the worried look on his face and he slowed a bit in his excited chattering,” Whats up big man?” Tubbo gave a small smile at the irony at that statement, he was the shortest in the room, even if the giant wasn't there, but the smile fell again as he thought about what to tell this stranger. He needed to know what would happen to Ranboo.
“That other giant, if he finds Ran- my friend…. Is he going to eat him?” Tommy only frowned slightly as the other giant gave a low huff of a laugh, it made Tubbo look at him in worry as the giant moved to rest his chin in one of his hands. The giant was looking down at him with a smirk and an unreadable look in his eyes, almost as if he knew something Tubbo didn’t, while he continued to let out light chuckles as the blond next to him grumbled about how ‘they're just going to scare him again’.
“If Wilbur is the one to find him, then yes, he will eat him and good luck on getting your friend back from him.”
SOLD
Gumdrum
This giant gummy bear smells strongly of fruit punch and copper, though its body is tougher than rubber and taking a bite out of it isn't reccommended, nor is getting too close to the beast in general for that matter.
Adorable, but incredibly dangerous, it has found a way around its lack of effective teeth by storing various sharp objects in its impenetrable stomach, and will ingest dozens of things like knives, nails, or razors blades before swallowing their actual subdued prey. They then engage in rigorous activities like bouncy dances, rolling around, or slamming itself bodily against various surfaces.
Alongside any other implements, single, giant razor is always visibly tucked away in its stomach - we're not sure where they got it from.
This character has been purchased and is no longer available.
