How do non-venomous wolf snakes typically subdue their prey before consumption?
Answer
By constriction, wrapping their bodies around the meal.
Since wolf snakes are classified as non-venomous predators, they lack the chemical means to instantly incapacitate their prey. Consequently, their primary method for subduing captured food items—which range from small mammals like mice to lizards—involves physical restraint. They utilize their muscular bodies to wrap tightly around the meal, applying pressure through constriction until the prey ceases movement, allowing the snake to safely swallow it whole afterwards.
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