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How does snake catch its prey?
Some species of snake poison their prey. Other snakes constrict their prey until suffocated. Either way, the prey has to be swallowed whole.
Can snakes eat poison dart frogs?
some types of snakes can eat the poison dart frogs, if they can cope with the poison.
How do nonvenomous snakes kill?
Some snakes kill by constricting the prey until dead - boas, pythons, gopher snakes, etc. Some, such as garter snakes simply overpower the prey with their jaws and swallow the prey. See the image above.
Why does a snake use its poison?
Some use venom to kill their prey so that they can then eat it, and some use it to protect themselves from predators
What is a snakes predator?
Birds of Prey, other snakes.
What are the snakes predtors?
Some birds of prey, such as hawks or owls, will eat snakes.
Why are snakes carnivourous?
Snakes use the vitamins and minerals that they get from vegetarian prey. A mouse is omnivorous as are rats, these are the most eaten prey animals for snakes along with birds, other snakes, lizards, frogs, fish and some will eat worms or insects. Some snakes have evolved to be a species-specific prey-eaters, like the snakes that eat eggs.
What are some common predators of the poison dart frog?
snakes
Why is a snake a feared animal?
Some snakes have poison/venom
Do snakes have curved front teeth to chew their prey?
Snakes do not chew their prey, they swallow them whole. Snakes have curved teeth along the whole length of the mouth to hold prey and keep it from escaping. Some snakes have hollow or grooved teeth for injecting venom.
Do all poisions snakes have fangs?
Not all snakes are poisonous. Some are constrictors which means that they bite their prey and wrap themselves around their food to suffocate the prey. Examples of constrictors are Ball Pythons and Anacondas. Poisonous snakes do have poison in their fangs though.
How do plants affect snakes?
Some snakes use camouflage to hide themselves from prey using the plants around them. Some of snake's prey eat plants, so if plants disapeared, then so would snake's prey.
