Dr Mark D. Scherz (He/Him)

In case you needed some #NightMareFuel, this is what the oesophagus of a leatherback sea turtle looks like on the inside.

Those spines keep jellyfish in but let sea water out. Unfortunately, they also keep plastic bags in, making them very vulnerable to plastic impaction!

Nov 22, 2022 at 10:57pmWeb
Show threadDave Hemprich-BennettNov 22, 2022
@markscherz YOU PUT THAT BACK IN WHICHEVER FIRE OF HELL YOU FOUND IT IN MARK
Show threadMike WiserNov 23, 2022
@markscherz @ursulav In case you were wondering about turtle digestive systems.
Show threadPeter RoopnarineNov 23, 2022
@markscherz wow!
Show threadCitoyen MRNov 23, 2022
@markscherz I'm pretty sure that's a young sarlacc.
Show threadNicolas RinckNov 23, 2022
@markscherz
I know this thing, it's from Arakis
Show threadrichNov 23, 2022
@markscherz STAR WARS
Show threadjigbeanNov 23, 2022
@markscherz Nah. My worst nightmare somehow always seem to involve people rearranging my furniture without permission or just generally TOUCHING. MY. STUFF. But no worries, I have a good therapist. 😁 Turtle tummy (I know it's not but I can't resist the alliteration) is cute and interesting in comparison.
Show threadTideline CeramicsNov 23, 2022
@markscherz that is incredible!
Show thread101_wildlifeNov 23, 2022
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Show threadNJ SmithNov 23, 2022
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Show threadVikNov 23, 2022
@markscherz Wow, super interesting! Thank you for sharing!
Show threadJohn ButcherNov 23, 2022
@markscherz eeek!
Show threadBen MooreNov 24, 2022
@markscherz this is definitely a one way street
Show threadRuth MottramNov 27, 2022
@markscherz woah. That's horrific and quite cool! Are you going to put one on display in the new NHM?
Show threadElohiNov 27, 2022
@markscherz I think plastic is the nightmare, not good needed anatomy
Show threadRaphael DürscheidNov 27, 2022
@markscherz
Very cool! Any chance to add some blind person friendly caps on those images?
Show threadDr David MillsNov 27, 2022
@markscherz Now I find myself interested in how they develop those spines and what they are made of.
Show threadneil howard :verified_paw:Nov 27, 2022
@markscherz I don't think I will sleep tonight now!