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  2. Ophiophagy - Wikipedia

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    Ophiophagy (Greek: ὄφις + φαγία, lit. ' snake eating ') is a specialized form of feeding or alimentary behavior of animals which hunt and eat snakes.There are ophiophagous mammals (such as the skunks and the mongooses), birds (such as snake eagles, the secretarybird, and some hawks), lizards (such as the common collared lizard), and even other snakes, such as the Central and South ...

  3. Where do SC snakes go in the winter? They don’t really ...

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    When the temperatures begin to drop, snakes go into a state called brumation.This event acts as a type of hibernation for cold-blooded animals. “Cold temperatures cause reptiles and amphibians ...

  4. Western hognose snake - Wikipedia

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    There have been many cases of hognose snakes in captivity that will not eat for about two to three-and-a-half months, from the months January to mid March. This is because hognose snakes' instinct is to brumate underground during the winter months. [citation needed] Western hognose snake specimen being held by a human

  5. Where do copperhead snakes go when the weather turns ... - AOL

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    This is more likely on warmer days within the winter months, as it’s common to have copperheads and other snakes out in the sun on days in the 60s and 70s °F.

  6. Snake - Wikipedia

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    The eating habits of a snake are largely influenced by body size; smaller snakes eat smaller prey. Juvenile pythons might start out feeding on lizards or mice and graduate to small deer or antelope as an adult, for example. [citation needed] The snake's jaw is a complex structure.

  7. Where do KY’s copperheads, other snakes go in the winter? You ...

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    According to Price, snakes are single-mindedly focused on one thing this time of year: where they’re going to spend the winter. “Sometimes that’s why you see a lot of movement and activity ...

  8. What does cold weather mean for snakes and alligators in SC ...

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    Snakes may take to burrowing in holes or caves, under logs or rocks, in tree stumps, or by making their way into basements, crawlspaces, garages, barns, sheds, wood piles and even car engines.

  9. Aestivation - Wikipedia

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    They usually do so when the temperature is warmer and will re-emerge in the late summer or early fall. [5] Mosquitoes also are reported to undergo aestivation. [6] False honey ants are well known for being winter active and aestivate in temperate climates. Bogong moths will aestivate over the summer to avoid the heat and lack of food sources. [7]