• adr1an@programming.dev
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    10 days ago

    Reptilian muscles fatigue waaay faster than mammalian’s. That’s probably the reason why chewing doesn’t work for them. Also, the white muscle from reptiles is very good at giving explosive force, which is exactly what they are doing instead…

    This is a physiological difference given their evolution. I remember it from college. Biologist here.

    And . the same applies to why we can’t catch lizards, they are so fast… Right?.. until they aren’t. The trick to catch them is to make them run a little ;p

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      9 days ago

      Also, the white muscle from reptiles is very good at giving explosive force

      Why do we need to bring race into everything!?

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      11 days ago

      Most mammalian carnivores have a sort of mix. They have the piercing canines, then their molars act like scissors to slice off hunks of meat. Herbivore and human molars are more for crushing.