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1. Raucous Indignation says

   10 July 2017 at 9:31 pm

   They are quite tasty, however. But eating them is a bit different.

2. Caine says

   10 July 2017 at 9:44 pm

   No one ever wants to kiss a whelk.

   Um, maybe another whelk.

3. Azkyroth, B*Cos[F(u)]==Y says

   11 July 2017 at 2:15 am

   Though I can think of a few people who should.

4. emergence says

   11 July 2017 at 4:17 am

   Gastropods are one of those groups of animals you’re tempted to see as goofy and harmless, until you remember they have chainsaws for tongues.

5. birgerjohansson says

   11 July 2017 at 7:59 am

   Cats have tongues that are sandpaper-like, rather that chain-sawish. Evolution is presumably working on it.
   — — —
   In regard to digestion: “Cannibal cells may limit cancer growth” https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-cannibal-cells-limit-cancer-growth.html
   If dividing cells are vulnerable to cell cannibalism, it might help to explain why whales do not get overwhelmed by cancer, despite their enormous body mass and its many mutated cells.
   Being full of Pac-man cells, going after dividing cells?
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   My favourite form of feeding: Inject digestive juices into the prey, then drink the resulting soup from its exoskeleton.

6. busterggi says

   11 July 2017 at 1:38 pm

   No tongues!

   Certainly not afterwards.