How do snakes swallow animals so much bigger than they are? - Niko Zlotnik (Level 1)

Snakes are amazing animals. They have long bodies and no legs. There are almost 4,000 kinds of snakes in the world. All snakes eat meat. Some snakes eat small eggs, and some eat big animals like crocodiles. Many snakes swallow their food whole. Their mouths can open very wide because their jaw bones stretch. Pythons can eat a meal that is much bigger than their head. They can live for a year after one big meal. Other snakes have different tricks. Some snakes use poison to catch their food. Garter snakes can eat poisonous animals and not get sick. But how can a small snake eat a bigger snake? The kingsnake has a smart trick. It pushes its backbone together. This folds the bigger snake into a zig-zag shape inside its stomach. Snakes have many special ways to survive and eat in the wild.