Complex sentence: The prey is released and allowed to stagger away-this strategy minimizes the snake's chance of being harmed in retaliation, particularly by rats which can inflict lethal damage with their long incisors and claws.
Split into simpler sentences: The prey is released and allowed to stagger away. This strategy minimizes the snake's chance of being harmed in retaliation, particularly by rats which can inflict lethal damage with their long incisors and claws.