What does the inside of a sea turtle's mouth look like? | Surprising Science

Sea turtles have a special way to trap their prey, but their clever adaptation sometimes lands them in difficulties. Patrick Campbell, Senior Curator of Reptiles at the Museum, explains.
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[vocaloid]

Who would've known that the inside of a sea turtles' throat would've looked like something you'd see on a horror monster?

[ascent]

I love sea turtles but that looks genuinely disgusting.

[murrayvation]

Sea Turtle
Outside: Looks harmless

Inside: From hell

[martab]

This is the last thing I expected from a creature that looks so huggable...

[Enlapanlima]

Always thought the spikes are soft. Apparently it's made out of keratin so basically they have nails growing out on their throat.

[coldwinter]

"It's ok my dog doesn't bite."

The dog:

[TheGameRazorOffical]

“What does the inside of a sea turtles throat look like?”

Me: ah yes, the sarlacc...

[CheweyBadgeV]

I miss the easy going life I had before seeing this video

[immortallix]

Could've lived without seeing that thumbnail

[lauramaue]

"What does the inside of a sea turtle's mouth look like?"
*A nightmare, that's what.*

[RamiFiveFive]

And I was so scared of the abyss fishes in Finding Nemo, when the friendly sea turtles that helps Marlin and Dory where actually more terrifiying.

[gageschleser]

I could have lived my whole life without knowing about a sea turtles nightmare throat, thank you very much.

[AmishMicrowave]

I'm going to pretend I didn't see this so Sea Turtles are still cute in my mind.

[beansbeansbeans]

Awww look a cute sea turtle

Inside their mouth: C H A I N S A W

[beerussama]

That explains why rescuers have to pull like hell when a sea turtle accidentally ingests a net or something. Must be really painful.

[Do_i_amuse_you]

This is why I don't go in the ocean. Even cute little sea turtles are truly terrifying 😳

[wahidtrynaheghugh]

Absolutely horrifying. Looks like it’s straight from doom

[funguscake]

The title: "What does the inside of a turtle's mouth look like?"
The thumbnail: such an extreme close up of the inside of a turtles mouth it makes me and the turtle feel uncomfortable.

[xIyse]

Never ask
A Woman: her age
A Man: his salary
Natural history museum: *How they got the sea turtle mouth*

[cerulean]

I love how precise and straight to the point this video is. Thank you for this video!