![]() Roadrunners are famous for being in a certain cartoon trying to outsmart a certain coyote. Serpent Eagles have thickened skin along their talons and legs to prevent snakes from biting them, not to mention they have their hunting techniques down! 6. There are species of Serpent Eagles that live in Asia and Africa that have evolved to safely eat snakes, even venomous ones. Many different types of Eagles eat snakes, and there are even several types of Eagles called Serpent or Snake Eagles that specialize in eating snakes. Eagles Golden Eagle (Image: Tom Koerner/USFWS | CC BY 2.0 | flickr)Įagles are known to eat and prey upon some pretty big and even dangerous animals. Laughing Falcons even eat highly venomous Coral Snakes. One Falcon in particular, the Laughing Falcon is notorious for eating snakes in it’s range in South and Central America. ![]() Like other birds of prey on this list, Falcons also have been known to eat snakes. They aren’t large birds in comparison to some of the other snake eating birds on this list, so Crows tend to eat smaller snakes such as garter snakes. Crows probably chow down on any dead snakes they can find, but they have also been known to eat live snakes. Crows Image: Ĭrows are known for being scavengers and eat both live and dead animals. Even baby Owls will eat small snakes (like blind snakes). Owls also have incredible eyesight that makes spotting a snake a piece of cake. Like Hawks, Owls have large talons and sharp beaks- perfect for digging into a snake. Owls are not really picky and will eat anything, making snakes a welcome snack! Owls Image: usfwsmtnprairie | CC BY 2.0 | flickr This has proven to be deadly for some hawks that were bitten while trying to carry off venomous snakes, but these unlucky hawks are typically young or inexperienced hunters.Ģ. Hawks don’t just limit their diet to non-venomous snakes but will also eat venomous snakes. Hawks swoop down once they have spotted their meal and flap their wings to distract the snake before quickly grabbing it behind the head to carry it away. The large talons and quick speeds of a hawk allow for them to quickly and efficient pick off snakes. You may be surprised to see that even some more common birds eat snakes! Snakes are eaten by water birds, birds of prey, and domestic birds to name a few. 15 Types of Birds that Eat SnakesĮating snakes is not just limited to birds of prey as you might assume. In this article we will take a look at 15 ophiophagous birds, or birds that eat snakes. In many cases, birds are the ones being eaten by snakes, but you may be surprised that there are many different types of birds that tend to eat scaly serpents. This is actually where the latin name for the King Cobra comes from. Animals that eat snakes are ophiophagous, which is just a fancy way to eat snake eaters. ![]() Ophiophagy is the latin term for the act of preying on snakes.
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