There are many varieties of rat snake, so the name probably came about because some are big enough to eat rats, but I doubt that this one could. I know snakes can dislocate their jaws to eat prey many times bigger than their heads, but it's more likely that this one eats just mice.
Is it named that because it eats rats?
ReplyDeleteThere are many varieties of rat snake, so the name probably came about because some are big enough to eat rats, but I doubt that this one could. I know snakes can dislocate their jaws to eat prey many times bigger than their heads, but it's more likely that this one eats just mice.
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