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Ophiophagy

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 American mussuranas and the North American common kingsnake. The venomous king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is also named for this habit.

Great blue heron with a snake

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حايوت Arabic Ofiofagio EO Ofiofagia Spanish مارخوار FA Ophiophagie French אוכלי נחשים HE Ofiofagia Portuguese Động vật ăn rắn VI

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