Hi, so I just saw a video of a little bird eating a bee. And it made wonder: How does the bee being at least a bit alive (and angry!) while swallowing not hurt the birds when eating? I feel the same way about other animals who tend to swallow their prey whole e.g. predatory fish, owl who swallow mice and so on. I imagine it would hurt a lot to have an angry animal thrashing with all their might from within. 🙁
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Many do, honestly. Eating live prey is a dangerous way to eat.
That said, most live prey dies quite fast once it’s inside another animal. There is no breathable air in most animals’ digestive systems, so you go in with only as much oxygen as you brought with you. They pass out quickly and die soon after.
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