Assertion: snake | /r/CapableOf | swallow their prey
Facets:
value: much larger than their heads
type: OTHER
value: like all snakes
type: MANNER
value: simply
type: MANNER
value: as a whole
type: MANNER
value: in one piece
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Contrary to the popular belief that snakes can dislocate their jaws, snakes have a very flexible lower jaw, the two halves of which are not rigidly attached, and numerous other joints in their skull (see snake skull), allowing them to open their mouths wide enough to swallow their prey whole, even if it is larger in diameter than the snake itself.
text: When a snake feeds, they unhinge their jaw to swallow prey whole.
text: As they cannot bite or chew their food to pieces, they have to swallow the prey.
text: Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head!
text: Most snakes simply swallow their prey whole.
text: Like other snakes, they swallow their prey whole.
text: All snakes swallow their prey whole.
text: They can open their mouths wide enough to swallow their prey whole, even if the prey is larger in diameter than the snake itself.
text: This mild toxin makes it easier for them to swallow their prey.
text: Snakes do not chew their food and have a very flexible lower jaw, the two halves of which are not rigidly attached, and numerous other joints in their skull (see snake skull), allowing them to open their mouths wide enough to swallow their prey whole, even if it is larger in diameter than the snake itself.
text: Many snakes simply swallow their prey alive.
text: Because snakes cannot bite or tear their food to pieces, they must swallow prey whole.
text: Most snakes can swallow prey that is 3 times or more their own body diameter.
text: Stretchy ligaments allow it to open its mouth wide enough to swallow prey whole – which could be large fish, rodents, caiman (relatives of crocodiles), wild pigs, small deer and even jaguars!
text: This helps them swallow prey much larger than their heads.
text: This allows the snakes to swallow prey much larger than their heads.
text: This helps them swallow prey much larger than their heads.
text: Like all snakes, they swallow the prey whole, head first.
text: The snakes then swallow the prey as a whole, relying entirely on their powerful digestive juices to break down its body parts.
text: Like all snakes, they swallow the prey whole, head first.
text: Snake swallows the prey in one piece.
text: Well, snakes can eat prey that is up to 20 percent of their body size!
text: # Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head.