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King snakes are essentially constrictors, which kill their prey by suffocating them. The modus operandi of a king snake is to first bite the victim ( a rattle snake) and then rapidly throw coils around the anterior body of the rattle snake, tightening them continuously so that the rattle snake is not able to breathe. The king snake maintains this tight coil until the rattler is dead. It then releass the coil, uses its forked tongue (and Jacobson's organ) to find the rattler's head and proceeds to swallow the prey. During this process, even if the king snake is bitten by the rattler, it does not matter as the king snake is immune to the venom of its prey.
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Is a rat snake able to kill a copperhead and rattler?
is a rat snake able to kill a copperhead and rattlesnake
What snake is faster at strike speed rattle snake king cobra or black mamba?
black mamaba faster then other but king cobra can kill easly mamba not sure abaut rattlesnake
Who would win, a rattlesnake or king cobra?
That depends on which snake it is, if its a cobra, the snake prolly win, if its a python snake, the lizard may win.. it all depends on what the snake is ^^
Can a king snake kill a toy poodle?
I dont know, but i think it can kill a toy poodle.
What are the names of all snakes in the US?
Here are some that I know of that live around my house. Cottonmouth, Copperhead, Timber Rattler, Black snake, King snake, Diamond back rattlesnake, Garter snake, Puff Adder.
Is a rat snake able to kill a copperhead and rattler?
is a rat snake able to kill a copperhead and rattlesnake
What snake is faster at strike speed rattle snake king cobra or black mamba?
black mamaba faster then other but king cobra can kill easly mamba not sure abaut rattlesnake
What snake is faster at strike speed rattlesnake king cobra or black mamba?
Rattlesnake
Can a northern pacific rattlesnake mate with the king snake?
No, it is a genetic impossibility.
Is a rattlesnake a type of snake?
Yes. The rattlesnake is a type of snake.
Who would win, a rattlesnake or king cobra?
That depends on which snake it is, if its a cobra, the snake prolly win, if its a python snake, the lizard may win.. it all depends on what the snake is ^^
Is the rattlesnake a mammal?
No, the rattlesnake is a snake - a reptile.
What are a rattlesnake's friends?
Rattlesnake friends are those humans who appreciate the value of the snake's control of rodent populations and do not wantonly kill them out of fear, ignorance or just plain meanness.
What is the deadliest snake in Mexico?
It is the Mexican Rattlesnake, it can inject venom of six-hundredths of an ounce and kill 10 people!!!
How do you help a person bit by a rattlesnake?
They need to be taken directly to a hospitol. Kill the snake and bring it with you for positive identification,
What can kill a black mamba snake?
many of the snakes you would expect. The king cobra, the rattlesnake, etc. Most of them, however, would die as well because of the Black Mamba's poison.
Can a king snake kill a toy poodle?
I dont know, but i think it can kill a toy poodle.
