This reptile was then thought to have swallowed its prey whole.

Snowy Owls, like many other birds, swallow their small prey whole.

Because of its wide mouth, it is able to swallow relatively large prey whole.

They do cache their invertebrate prey whole or in portions.

But here the suction was what counted, for the pit worms swallowed their prey whole.

Like all snakes, they swallow the prey whole, head first.

Their favored and most feared method of attack is swallowing prey whole.

They usually swallow their prey whole, sometimes removing the head first (but swallowing that as well).

Because snakes cannot bite or tear their food to pieces, they must swallow prey whole.

Nudans have a very large oral cavity, allowing them to swallow prey whole.