Body size and net energy gain in gape-limited predators: A model

• In snakes and other predators that swallow their food whole, gape size sets an upper limit to ingestible prey size. Individuals that vary in body size and swallowing capacity will therefore differ not only in energy requirements but also in rates of food

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VIPERA-BERUS L; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; GROWTH-RATE; ECOLOGICAL CAUSES; HEAD SIZE; PREY; SNAKES; NICHE; PERFORMANCE; POPULATIONS

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