Most mammals (if not most animals) breathe through their noses.
People complaining about humans being designed poorly don’t know that this design “flaw” is what allows us to be able to speak.
Yes, this increases our risk of dying by choking. But despite that, being able to speak has been so evolutionarily advantageous that our increased risk of dying is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.
Most mammals (if not most animals) breathe through their noses.
People complaining about humans being designed poorly don’t know that this design “flaw” is what allows us to be able to speak.
Yes, this increases our risk of dying by choking. But despite that, being able to speak has been so evolutionarily advantageous that our increased risk of dying is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.