Xenomorph Inner Mouth

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Rick

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Have you ever wondered what/how/why the Inner mouth of the Xeno came to be.? I was always curious about how they came up with the concept so I did some research. The inner mouth of the Xeno is actually real. It's crazy that something in our world has a similar mechanism. It is called a Pharyngeal Jaw. This is common to the Moray Eel. The Moray Eel has a Pharyngeal Jaw. It's nothing like the Xeno's and has a lot more in common with the Deacon then the actual Xeno, but still cool none the less. I have included a diagram showing how the Pharyngeal Jaw functions.

Pretty awesome huh.

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February 17, 2017

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Interesting comments posted about already, but I would like to take the vantage point of "Why this specialized skill was bred, spliced, or lucked onto by it's creators (Whether Engineer, David, or otherwise).

It's functions as a nice "concealed weapon" that works great in up close fighting.

That being said, I cannot honestly contrive a reason for it to exist other as a weapon. It does not serve as purpose for eating, as the creature is equipped with a well-able outer mouth with adequate choppers. It also does not have a function in mating, nurturing young, or socializing.

It also does not/should not serve as as a viable defense mechanism because the inner mouth relies on close proximity. Additionally, as we all know, the Xeno is equipped with a host of other skillsets and features that make it one tough hombre to attack (Quickness and agility, tough outer skin, acid for blood, nasty claws, etc.). That rules out natural selection.

This leads me to one conclusion. This feature was bred as part of an offensive arsenal for the Xeno. BLUF: I believe this creature was created as a weapon and all these features like the deadly inner mouth were contrived to make it as deadly as possible.

Let me know what you think.