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Do snakes constrict dead prey

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15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019
AnswerSnakes can not be scavengers as they use heat, smell and movement to find its prey. If they prey is dead and no longer produces the normal body temperature of a live animal, it is "invisible" to the snake.
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