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The crested caracara (Caracara plancus), also known as the Mexican eagle, [3] is a bird of prey (raptor) in the falcon family, Falconidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Polyborus before being given in its own genus, Caracara .
This family includes 14 species of large semi-aquatic reptiles that inhabit tropical areas of the world. Crocodiles tend to congregate in freshwater habitats, such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and sometimes brackish water. They are ambush hunters who usually wait for their prey, generally fish or land animals, to approach, before attacking them.
In 1960, the Mexican ornithologist Rafael Martín del Campo identified the eagle in the pre-Hispanic codex as the crested caracara or "quebrantahuesos" (bonebreaker), a species common in Mexico (although the name "eagle" is taxonomically incorrect, as the caracara is in the falcon family). The golden eagle is considered the official bird of ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mexico. The avifauna of Mexico included a total of 1136 species as of April 2024, according to Bird Checklists of the World . [ 1 ] Of the 1135 species, 113 are rare or accidental , 10 have been introduced by humans, 112 are endemic , and five more breed only in Mexico though their non-breeding ...
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 ...
Like all kingsnakes, the Mexican black kingsnake is a constrictor and is non-venomous. Their diet includes other snakes —particularly rattlesnakes which are also common to the region— and as a result, has developed a resilience to various kinds of venom. [5] This species will also consume small rodents, lizards, birds, and eggs. [1] [5]
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The female lays an average of 5–15 elongated eggs beneath rotting wood, boards, rocks and rotting vegetation. The eggs hatch after about 60 days. Like other members of the king snake family, the Sinaloan milk snake sometimes eats other snakes and does have at least some immunity to their venom .