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Alligators and crocodiles tend to ambush and grab their prey, dragging the prey underwater to drown. As they have no shearing or chewing teeth, they will take a grip and then spin violently until a piece of flesh has been torn off the prey, and then swallowed by the reptile whole.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoAlthough small prey are swallowed whole, large prey are subdued and dismembered with a spinning maneuver. This maneuver is dramatically termed the death roll.
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How alligators kill their prey?
well first of all crocidiles and alligators both kill by grippig their prey in their teeth and dragging them underwater to drown the prey. On the question How Do Crocidiles Kill Their Prey well, that answer is wrong . Though with the sharp teeth and huge jaws most people think they bite prey to death.
What are the alligators prey?
Humans. Humans kill alligators to make stuff. Like purses and other products or eat them.
How do alligators kill there prey?
Yes, they usually break their preys neck first.
How do alligators kill their prey?
well first of all crocidiles and alligators both kill by grippig their prey in their teeth and dragging them underwater to drown the prey. On the question How Do Crocidiles Kill Their Prey well, that answer is wrong . Though with the sharp teeth and huge jaws most people think they bite prey to death.
What are animals that kill and consume their prey?
Many animals kill and consume their prey. Wolves, lions, tigers, wolverines, crocodiles, alligators, many snakes and all raptor birds, all do this.
Can Aligators Kill tiger?
No. They live in different biomes and continents.
What are alligator's prey?
American Alligators primarily eat aquatic prey, such as crustaceans and fish. They also regularly eat muskrats, raccoons, and nutria. On occasion, they kill deer or feral hogs. Almost any animal that comes within reach of the water can be eaten by alligators.
Who do alligators get food?
they ambush their prey
What is the alligators natural enemies?
Small alligators are prey for burmese and rock pythons.
Which snakes kill their prey by coiling it and squeezing it to death?
The common name for snakes that kill by that method is - constrictors. This does not, however just apply to the Boa Constrictor species. There are many snakes that use this method to subdue their prey.
What are two sets of prey in the tundra?
snakes and alligators ?
What animals prey on snapping turtles?
Alligators, mostly.
