What Are Snakes?
Snakes are reptiles that have no legs, some snakes are non-venomous and some are venomous.
Like all reptiles snakes have scales, most snakes have patterns on their scales, like reticulated pythons.
Here are some snake groups:
Scolecophidia: Blind snakes and thread snakes
Alethinophidia: Anilius- (Pipe Snakes)
Macrostamata: -Pythonidae- (Pythons, sunbeam snakes)
-Caenophidia- (Colubridae- Corn snakes, Milk snakes, Kingsnakes)
(Elapidae- Cobras, Mambas, Coral snakes, Taipans)
(Hydropiidae- Sea Snakes)
(Viperidae- Vipers, Rattlesnakes)
-Boidae- (Erycinae- Sand Boas, Rosy Boas)
(Boinae- Tree Boas, Rainbow Boas)
(Calabaria- Anacondas)
The Venomous Snakes Are:
Colubridae (Most are harmless and non-venomous, but a few are toxic like boomslangs)
Elapidae
Viperidae
Hydropiidae
Are Snakes Evil?
No! Snake aren't evil! Snakes are just animals. There's nothing evil about them. Most people say they're evil because they eat lots of animals, and big snakes eat people, but all of that eating is just nature.
Why do people hate snakes?
Most people hate snakes because of how they act and their venom. But venom is just used to defend themselves and to immobilize their prey so they can eat it easier. And some snakes can get aggressive but they're just protecting themselves. And it's just nature.
How do snakes hunt their prey?
Most snakes chase their prey and some snakes wait for their prey to come.
Snakes that chase their prey are slender fast and skinny and long snakes.
Snakes that wait for their prey to come are thick-slow camouflaged snakes.
How do snakes eat?
Venomous- venomous snakes immobilize their prey, then when the prey is dead they can eat it.
Non-Venomous snakes constrict their prey until the prey can't breathe, when the prey is dead they can eat it.
Did you know?
That snakes can't blink?
Did you know?
That snakes can unhinge their jaw?
Did you know?
That snakes can't chew?
How many species of snakes are there?
2,700
What is the longest living snake?
reticulated Python
What is the most venomous snake?
Land- Inland Taipan
Sea- Belcher's sea snake
What is the smallest snake?
Thread snake
What is the largest and thickest snake?
Green anaconda
What is the most harmless snake?
Most non-venomous snakes are harmless, but some are aggressive.
What is the most aggressive snake?
Rattlesnakes
What is the most colorful snake?
Coral snakes, milk snakes.
What is the most beautiful snake?
All!
