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Do snakes lick their prey before swallowing?

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Do snakes lick their prey before swallowing?

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A snake may inspect a dead prey item with flicker­ing tongue, but does not lick it. If disturbed soon after eating, a snake may regurgitate its meal, which will be covered in mucus. People then often erroneously assume that it was licked prior to being swallowed.

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