egg-eater
Snake species, perhaps
An egg-eater is any animal that feeds primarily on eggs, especially certain snake species adapted to swallow eggs whole.
The term also describes a person who eats eggs, often in contexts distinguishing dietary preferences: I'm an egg-eater, but my wife is vegan.
Figuratively rare.
Cunning, limbless reptile
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- constrictorSnake killing by compression
- fanglessHaving no pointed teeth
harmless · non-venomous · coil · elongated · vertebrate · cold-blooded · ectotherm · herpetology
Eating plan with limitations
- gapeStare with mouth ajar
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- eggshellBrittle ovum casing
- digestionBodily food breakdown
regurgitation · enzyme · morphology · evolution · foraging · predation · consumption · survival
Snake-eating carnivore
- monitor lizardLarge predatory Varanidae reptile
- raccoonMasked North American omnivore
- skunkSpray-armed striped mammal
- opossumAmerican pouch-bearing mammal
crow · jay · magpie · rat snake · coatimundi · hedgehog · badger · fox
Reproducing through external eggs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- neonateInfant under 28 days
brood · embryo · offspring · fertility · maternal · development · life-cycle · breeding
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- constrictorSnake killing by compression
fangless · harmless · non-venomous · coil · elongated · vertebrate · cold-blooded · ectotherm · herpetology · nocturnal
specialized diet
Eating plan with limitations
- gapeStare with mouth ajar
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- eggshellBrittle ovum casing
digestion · regurgitation · enzyme · morphology · evolution · foraging · predation · consumption · survival · behavior
mongoose
Snake-eating carnivore
- monitor lizardLarge predatory Varanidae reptile
- raccoonMasked North American omnivore
- skunkSpray-armed striped mammal
opossum · crow · jay · magpie · rat snake · coatimundi · hedgehog · badger · fox · weasel
oviparous
Reproducing through external eggs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
neonate · brood · embryo · offspring · fertility · maternal · development · life-cycle · breeding · nesting
egg-eaterherbivore
Plant-only consumer
plant-eater · frugivore · nectarivore · vegetarian · browser
egg-eaterapex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
carnivore · hunter · meat-eater · predator · scavenger