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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 eats reptiles?
Some animals that eat reptiles include birds of prey (e.g. eagles, hawks), mammals (e.g. foxes, opossums), other reptiles (e.g. snakes), and some species of amphibians (e.g. frogs). Some insects and invertebrates may also prey on reptiles.
What do asps eat?
Asps are venomous snakes that primarily prey on small mammals, birds, and other reptiles. They rely on their venom to immobilize their prey before consuming it whole.
Muscular system reptile?
The muscular system in reptiles is similar to other vertebrates, consisting of skeletal muscles that allow for movement and support. Reptiles have strong muscles for activities such as crawling, swimming, and capturing prey. Some species of snakes and lizards have specialized muscles for constricting prey.
How does a fossa capture its prey?
A fossa captures its prey by stalking and ambushing it with its agile body and sharp claws. It relies on its speed and agility to catch small mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects in the forests of Madagascar.
What do Andacondas eat?
Anacondas are carnivorous snakes that mainly prey on birds, fish, mammals, and other reptiles. They are powerful constrictors and will ambush their prey by striking and wrapping their bodies around them before swallowing them whole.
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 eats reptiles?
Some animals that eat reptiles include birds of prey (e.g. eagles, hawks), mammals (e.g. foxes, opossums), other reptiles (e.g. snakes), and some species of amphibians (e.g. frogs). Some insects and invertebrates may also prey on reptiles.
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)
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.
