GS PrelimsEnvironmentPopulation Interaction2008

For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?

Krait

Russell's viper

Rattlesnake

King cobra

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The question asks which snake's diet is mainly composed of other snakes. 2. This feeding behavior (eating other snakes) is called ophiophagy. 3. The King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is renowned for this; its scientific genus name 'Ophiophagus' literally means 'snake-eater'. Its diet consists almost entirely of other snakes, including large ones like pythons and venomous ones like kraits. 4. While Kraits might occasionally eat other snakes, their diet also includes rodents and lizards. Russell's viper and Rattlesnakes primarily feed on rodents and other small mammals.

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