People - the only mammals unable to breathe and swallow at the same time





For animals combination of breathing and swallowing is not a problem. Children under 9 months are also capable of it - babies during breastfeeding can breathe.

After this age, our vocal apparatus is below, so that we are able to publish a wide range of different sounds, forming it. However, after that we can no longer breathe and swallow at the same time.

via factroom.ru

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