When an eel climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, that’s a moray

Read the full story in the New York Times. Their science editor wins the very first Environmental News Bits award for Best Science Story Headline and Captions.

Moray eels can hunt on land and footage from a recent study highlights how they accomplish this feat with a sneaky second set of jaws.

See also the comments on this Twitter thread for moray puns.

🎶 When an eel climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, that’s a moray

When an eel wants a squid that’s on land — god forbid! — that’s a moray

If the squid is too flat, there’s no problem with that, that’s a moray 🎶https://t.co/h77J9n9SAH

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 22, 2021