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it depends on the reptile. Small land dwelling lizards and snakes feed mostly on insects, worms, slugs, and small amphibians. Larger species may also go after small mammals (e.g. mice), birds, fish, and other reptiles. Very large reptiles such as crocodiles, komodo dragons, and a few species of snake sometimes go after large animals such as deer, water buffalo, and even zebras in the the case of crocodiles.
Some reptiles, such as tortoises are herbivores and don't have prey.
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What behavior of the reptiles prey may help them survive and reproduce?
By staying still when a predator is seen.
What types of mammals or reptiles prey on sharks?
Certain species of sharks are preyed upon by Octopae, Killer Whales, and Saltwater Crocodiles.
What do spotted owls eat?
Small forest creatures, such as northern flying squirrels, (their most common prey) wood rats, mice, voles, rabbits and bats. They also eat small birds, and reptiles, but these are less common prey.It mostly eats small rodents or ratsThe prey is flying squirrels, wood rats, mice,and other reptiles and insects
How do tuatara catch their prey?
Tuatara are ancient reptiles, endemic to New Zealand. Carnivorous creatures which feed on small mammals, birds, insects such as weta, frogs and other reptiles, they are equipped with very sharp teeth which they use to catch their prey. They simply draw close to these smaller creatures, and pounce quickly to catch them. The tuatara grip their prey with their two sets of upper teeth and one set of lower teeth which hold the prey firmly. These strong teeth are also used to break through egg shells to eat the chicks of the seabirds that share the tuatara's habitat.
Who are snakes enemy?
Many predators have reptiles on their menu. Many retiles are among them, snakes for example will eat other snakes.. Birds of prey will take reptiles. The mongoose is known to be able to kill snakes. The Secretary bird, too, will stamp on them. Reptiles number one enemy is undoubtedly MAN, especially when it somes to snakes.
Are turtles reptiles or prey?
Turtles are reptiles but they can also be prey to larger animals such as crocodiles.
Is a reptile a predator or prey?
Reptiles can be predator or prey.
What is black mambas prey?
rodents, other snakes and reptiles
What does a copper head snake prey on?
Copperheads prey on Small rodents, small reptiles and sometimes other snakes.
What are the jaguar's prey and predators?
Deer, Peccaries, Caimans, fish, reptiles, and birds.
How are lizards and snakes the same?
they are reptiles, predators, prey, cold blooded, and vertabrates.
What are the prey for an American Crocodile?
American crocodiles prey on fish, reptiles, birds, small mammals, deer, cattle, horses, and dogs.
What are three things different and same about reptiles?
Well, reptiles have scales, they eat meat, and all are in the same species, 3 things different are some reptiles constrict their prey, others chew and swallow, last is not all reptiles can swim. ALL REPTILES ARE UNIQUE.
How are reptiles able to eat very large prey?
they dont have teath so the swallow the prey whole and their bodies contract it so th eprey's body decomposes(the reptile digest the prey)
What behavior of the reptiles prey may help them survive and reproduce?
By staying still when a predator is seen.
Why can a snake eat large prey whole?
it it to big for the small reptiles and the digestive system is to small.
Why do big snakes eat little snakes?
Because some reptiles see other reptiles as food. It's nature for large things to prey on smaller ones.
