a couple of quick savannah questions

[formica]

i think the potential issue comes from the way a Sav swallows its food, the spike on a shrimp points straight out of its face, straight down the gullet of any animal which eats it head first - u might be right, a Sav may have a throat strong enough for it to not even scratch, but there is a possibility it could also cause allot of damage, there is some speculation that this is why the shrimps have it, as a defense

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by formica

i think the potential issue comes from the way a Sav swallows its food, the spike on a shrimp points straight out of its face, straight down the gullet of any animal which eats it head first - u might be right, a Sav may have a throat strong enough for it to not even scratch, but there is a possibility it could also cause allot of damage, there is some speculation that this is why the shrimps have it, as a defense

I think he would just demolish it like a garbage disposal, crush it to little pieces and go down smoothly. Like I said, I can't imagine it being harder to swallow than curved beaks and claws