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Their lower jaw is not one bone like ours but two. They are able to "dislocate" them and can then begin to swallow their prey.
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Do vipers eat their mothers?
No. A mother viper will abandon her young after giving birth. Snakes can eat prey larger than their heads, but not larger than themselves.
Why do snakes lay fewer eggs than frogs?
Snakes are predators and frogs are, for the most part, prey.
What kind of snakes eat rats?
Any snake large enough to over power and then consume a rat. Although if a snake is really large than it will probably ignore rats and go for larger prey. Some snakes don't even get large enough to kill rats and those are in danger of become prey to the rats.
Information about snakes?
Snakes are elongated, legless, eyelidless, covered in scales reptiles. Many species of snakes have skulls with several joints enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads.
Can ALL snakes dislocate their jaw to enable swallowing prey?
snakes don't dislocate there jaw! There jaw looks more like predator than the standard human mandible and maxilla. They also have a very long flexible ligament that helps to swallow large prey. Snakes dislocating there jaw is a misconception made worse by films saying they do when they really don't.
Do snakes eat big animals?
Not usually. Only very large snakes eat large animals. Most snakes will not go after prey larger than rodents.
Do vipers eat their mothers?
No. A mother viper will abandon her young after giving birth. Snakes can eat prey larger than their heads, but not larger than themselves.
What are snakes afriad of?
Usually, anything larger than themselves that they consider a threat, such as people, and large animals like tigers.
What eats a gecko?
Geckos make prey items to almost any carnivorous creature. Geckos have a very soft body and make easy picking for: Birds of prey, snakes, other geckos, medium - large sized mammals, large spiders, anything bigger than the gecko really.geico 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance!
Why do snakes lay fewer eggs than frogs?
Snakes are predators and frogs are, for the most part, prey.
Are rattlesnakes constrictors?
Yes they are. They use constriction to kill their prey - as they have no venom to deliver a fatal bite.
What kind of snakes eat rats?
Any snake large enough to over power and then consume a rat. Although if a snake is really large than it will probably ignore rats and go for larger prey. Some snakes don't even get large enough to kill rats and those are in danger of become prey to the rats.
How do king snakes eat prey larger than it's head?
Like most snakes, king snakes' mouths unhinge very wide. They can open their mouth comparitively as far as you can move your thumb away from your pointer finger. Then, the snake can eat anything that can fit in it's mouth.
Why are snakes flexible?
Snakes have more hyaline and connective cartilage in their jaw than humans do. They have adapted to these conditions from evolutions, because they are so small and their prey are so large, they have bodies have adapted to their environment.
What is a rabbit prey to?
Mostly wolves, cats, coyotes, they dislike dogs, and mountain lions.
Information about snakes?
Snakes are elongated, legless, eyelidless, covered in scales reptiles. Many species of snakes have skulls with several joints enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads.
What is an animal of prey from the desert?
Almost any animal smaller than another animal can be a prey animal - rodents, hares, rabbits, birds, lizards, snakes.
