Written by: Aarambha Dhakal - 30046, Grade IV
Posted on: 26 January, 2022
Snakes are carnivores (meat-eaters).
Snakes do not have eyelids.
Snakes can't bite food so they have to swallow it whole.
Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head.
Snakes are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.
Snakes have internal ears but not external ones.
There are around 3000 different species of snakes.
Snakes are covered in scales.
Snakeskin is smooth and dry.
Snakes shed their skin several times a year in a process that usually lasts a few days.
Some species of snake, such as cobras and black mambas, use venom to hunt and kill their prey.
Snakes smell with their tongue.
Pythons kill their prey by tightly wrapping around it and suffocating it in a process called constriction.
Some sea snakes can breathe partially through their skin, allowing for longer dives underwater.
Anacondas are large, non-venomous snakes found in South America that can reach over 5 m (16 ft) in length.
Python reticulates can grow over 8.7meters in length and are considered the longest snakes in the world.
