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Snakes can swallow prey larger than their own head.
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Is it true that snakes can swallow prey larger than their own head?
Yes. Reference works state that snakes' loosely jointed jawbones let them swallow prey larger than themselves, and a peer-reviewed study notes vipers can take prey nearly three times their own size. Other studies confirm snakes attempt and sometimes fail to ingest oversized prey.
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Gape‐limited invasive predator frequently kills avian prey that are too large to swallow. (n.d.). api.semanticscholar.org. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:271460227
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Crayfish Eating in Snakes: Testing How Anatomy and Behavior Affect Prey Size and Feeding Performance
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Crayfish Eating in Snakes: Testing How Anatomy and Behavior Affect Prey Size and Feeding Performance. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obab001
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Allometry and selection in a novel predator–prey system: Australian snakes and the invading cane toad. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2006.13795.x
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britannica-illustrated-science-library-collection-16-volume 202310. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/britannica-illustrated-science-library-collection-16-volume_202310
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britannica-illustrated-science-library-collection-16-volume. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/britannica-illustrated-science-library-collection-16-volume
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britannicaillustratedsciencelibrarycollection16volumeset2008. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/britannicaillustratedsciencelibrarycollection16volumeset2008
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Specializations of the Body Form and Food Habits of Snakes. (1983). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/23.2.443
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ExtraordinaryAnimalsEncyclopediaOfCuriousAnimals. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ExtraordinaryAnimalsEncyclopediaOfCuriousAnimals
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