Yes, they have no way to chew or tear off a chunk on the prey. They have to swallow it whole.
They swallow it whole. most the time head first.
Most marine animals swallow their food whole. This is because they do not have teeth. But not all marine animals swallow their food whole. Some have small teeth.
Rattlesnakes are Venomous with two syringe-like fangs, they bite and inject the venom into their prey and then swallow them whole.
The Rattlsnake
Animals that eat pieces of an organism or swallow them whole. :)
Yes, they swallow it...
Diamondback rattlesnakes are carnivores, or meat eaters. However, they are too small to hunt deer, because they only eat animals they can swallow whole. However, if a deer stepped on a rattlesnake, it would probably be bitten and then succumb to the snake's venom.
A small one, yes. Rattlesnakes are able to unhinge their jaws to allow for animals larger than themselves to be consumed.
Snakes,Sharks,and elephants
cockroaches and pigeons its important for their digestive system to swallow the cockroaches whole
Animals such as snakes, frogs, and some birds like pelicans are known to swallow their food whole. They have unique anatomical adaptations that allow them to accommodate large prey in their digestive systems.
First of all, rattlesnakes do not ignore animals. They hunt them for food. Secondly, Rattlesnakes, like all animals, have a sense of sight. They can tell the difference between a plant, which they don't eat, and an animal, which they do.