Centipede vs. Snake | National Geographic

What is a common food source for the centipede shown?

• Small birds

• Grasshoppers

• Worms

• Other centipedes

How does a mother centipede protect her young?

• She hides them in a nest.

• She carries them securely under her back legs.

• She leaves them with another adult centipede.

• She buries them in the ground.

Which animal is a known predator of centipedes?

• A black-headed snake

• A large spider

• A scorpion

• A bird of prey

How does the snake consume the centipede after catching it?

• It tears the centipede into small pieces.

• It swallows the centipede whole, starting from the head.

• It sucks the insides out of the centipede.

• It waits for the centipede to decompose.