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  2. Dasypeltis - Wikipedia

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    Dasypeltis is a genus of snakes, also known commonly as egg-eating snakes or egg-eaters, in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus Elachistodon ).

  3. Dasypeltis scabra - Wikipedia

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    Snakes of the genus Dasypeltis have vertically slitted pupils, whereas snakes of the genus Causus have round pupils. [4] However, in dim light the vertical pupils expand till they are rounded, so this is not necessarily a reliable criterion for distinguishing the species.

  4. Central African egg-eating snake - Wikipedia

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    As is typical in snakes, males tend to be smaller than females. Baby egg-eating snakes and adult males are generally able to eat finch eggs, although some males can grow large enough to eat button quail eggs. Female adults are often large enough to eat full size quail eggs or even chicken eggs.

  5. Egg predation - Wikipedia

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    C. solani mothers defend their eggs from predators, while C. marmorata buries its eggs inside leaves and distributes them in space and time. [2] Little ringed plover at its nest; the eggs are camouflaged like the pebbles among which they are laid. Bird nests are vulnerable to egg predation, especially for those such as eider ducks which nest on ...

  6. 40 Facts About Animals That Might Make You Look Like The ...

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    The African black-footed cat is not a danger to people, or even to wildebeests, gazelle, or jackrabbits, but birds fear it and rats tell stories about it to their children to make them behave.

  7. Bullsnake - Wikipedia

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    They typically lay 12 eggs in sand or other protected areas and leave the eggs to incubate unprotected. Clutches of five to 22 eggs have been observed. The eggs are elliptical, leathery, rough, sticky, and up to 70 mm (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long. [17] The eggs typically hatch in August or September. Baby bull snakes are 20–46 cm (7.9–18.1 in) at ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Eastern rat snake - Wikipedia

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    The snake is a constrictor, and adults eat mainly endotherms while young eat mainly ectotherms. The diet includes rodents, lizards, frogs, and birds and their eggs. [26] The snakes can also eat young chickens and chicks, hence the common name chicken snake. Rat snakes are most vulnerable to predators as juveniles.