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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. Crotalus basiliscus - Wikipedia

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    Crotalus basiliscus, known as the Mexican west coast rattlesnake, [3] Mexican green rattler, and also by other names, [4] is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to western Mexico .

  4. List of birds of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

  5. Coat of arms of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Leptophis mexicanus - Wikipedia

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    Leptophis mexicanus, commonly known as the Mexican parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Americas . Geographic range

  7. Clelia scytalina - Wikipedia

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    Clelia scytalina, commonly known as the Mexican snake eater [3] or zopilota de altura (highland mussarana), [4] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the New World .

  8. Avivore - Wikipedia

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    Bird-eating raptors also tend to show greater sexual dimorphism than other raptors, with the females being larger than the males. [ 2 ] Some avian avivores such as the shikra , besra , Eurasian sparrowhawk , and sharp-shinned hawk catch their prey by flying from cover in a tree or bush, taking their prey unawares.

  9. Mexican black kingsnake - Wikipedia

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    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]