Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The snake strikes at its prey and holds on, pulling the prey into its coils or, in the case of very large prey, pulling itself onto the prey. The snake then wraps one or two loops around the prey, forming a constriction coil. The snake monitors the prey's heartbeat to ascertain it is dead.
The striking range is a narrow area downwards from its head, somewhat towards its body. Once a fish swims within that area the snake will strike by pulling itself down in one quick motion towards the prey. Through the use of high-speed cameras and hydrophones, the snake's method of ambush is revealed in greater detail. The snake anticipates the ...
The genus name Hoplocephalus was originally coined for the king cobra by Johann Georg Wagler, under the name Hoplocephalus bungaroides (formerly Naja bungaroides).However, the species name Naja bungaroides was used by Hermann Schlegel for the broad-headed snake, and these two names became conflated, with the genus name Hoplocephalus long being used for the Australian snakes instead of the king ...
Birds of prey are able to drop down on unsuspecting snakes and snatch them up into the air in a split second! Watch this exciting video to learn which animals possess the skills needed to ...
Contrary to the popular belief that snakes can dislocate their jaws, they have an extremely flexible lower jaw, the two halves of which are not rigidly attached, and numerous other joints in the skull, which allow the snake to open its mouth wide enough to swallow prey whole, even if it is larger in diameter than the snake itself. [101]
A creature was stirring on Christmas night for one Australian family: a venomous tiger snake. In a video posted to Facebook by The Snake Hunter — which describes itself as a 24/7 emergency snake ...
Juveniles feed mostly on amphibians whereas adults prey on small mammals, snakes and fish. When disturbed it prefers to escape. [ 8 ] However, when threatened it will raise the anterior portions of the body, spread its hood, usually hisses loudly and strikes in an attempt to bite and defend itself. [ 10 ]
Unlike other venomous snakes that strike with a single, accurate bite then retreat while waiting for the prey to die, the fierce snake subdues the prey with a series of rapid, accurate strikes. It is known to deliver up to eight venomous bites in a single attack, [ 7 ] [ 32 ] often snapping its jaws fiercely several times to inflict multiple ...