Amphibians usually swallow food whole but may chew it lightly first to subdue it. Using their large mouths, they can even swallow birds and garter snakes. They swallow prey rather than biting pieces off it. They then swallow their food whole without much chewing. People often state they must drink liquids to swallow solid food. Still others swallow their prey whole and alive. The saliva contains enzymes that digest the tissues they swallow. Because of its flexible jaws it can swallow prey much larger than its head. Babe tells Szell he can keep as many diamonds as he can swallow. Unusually for a lizard, they can swallow prey while submerged underwater. They cannot physically swallow anything larger than that. If we start mixing with Chinese, they will slowly swallow us up. It opens up huge pits that swallow 300 men. It's a tough pill for him to swallow. They may swallow it unintentionally, but they are able to partially digest it.