Velvet the Snake's Hunting Techniques

Velvet the Snake's Hunting Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

The video explores Velvet's diet, hunting techniques, and eating process. Velvet, a snake, is not selective about her prey, consuming anything from rodents to small antelope. Her hunting strategy involves a precise strike and a venomous attack that quickly incapacitates her prey. Once the prey is subdued, Velvet uses her specialized jaw and teeth to consume it efficiently.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of animals does Velvet consider as potential prey?

Only rodents

Only small antelope

Only birds

A variety of animals including rodents, birds, small antelope, and monkeys

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Velvet's strike compare to other snakes?

It is ineffective

It is slower than most snakes

It is not the fastest, but it is effective

It is the fastest in the snake world

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to Velvet's prey after she strikes?

The prey escapes

The prey is unaffected

The prey is stunned and the venom quickly takes effect

The prey fights back

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about Velvet's eating process?

She chews her food thoroughly

She swallows her prey whole without any preparation

She unhinges her jaw to consume her prey

She uses her tail to help eat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Velvet ensure she can eat her prey in peace?

She waits until night to eat

She drags her prey to a safe place

She eats immediately after catching her prey

She shares her prey with other snakes