ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹ smˈɔːl mˈaʊðz mˈeɪ lˈɪmɪt ðə sˈaɪz ʌv pɹˈeɪ, ðeɪ kæn ɛɡzˈɪbɪt ɐ sˈʌkændspˈɪt bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ ænd slˈæʃ ɔːɹ ʃˈeɪk ðɛɹ hˈɛd vˈaɪələntli tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə sˈaɪz ʌv fˈuːd ˈaɪɾəmz.
Although their small mouths may limit the size of prey, they can exhibit a suck-and-spit behavior and/or shake their head violently to reduce the size of food items.