Balaenoptera physalus

‘Trapdoor’ Help Fin Whales Lunge Through the Water with Mouth Wide Open Without Choking, Drowning

Medicine & Technology Jan 21, 2022

Science reports recently said a so-called "oral plug" made of fat and muscle found at the back of the mouths of fin whales which blocks the channel in the middle of a fin whale's mouth and pharynx, the doorway to the digestive and respiratory tracts might offer a hint.

Balaenoptera physalus

‘Trapdoor’ Help Fin Whales Lunge Through the Water with Mouth Wide Open Without Choking, Drowning

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