How Snakes LiveHow Snakes LiveBy Sam InterlicchiaBy Sam Interlicchia

Snakes live everywhere Snakes live everywhere except Arctic, Antarctica, except Arctic, Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand and some ocean islands. and some ocean islands.

They can live underground, in They can live underground, in trees or water.trees or water.

Snakes do not Snakes do not chase prey.chase prey.

They sneak up They sneak up or camouflage or camouflage then strike . then strike . They use They use senses to find senses to find there prey. there prey. They smell They smell prey odors prey odors with their with their tongue .tongue .

Snakes eat Snakes eat animals.animals.

They do not chew.They do not chew. They have double They have double

hinged jaws and an hinged jaws and an elastic throat.elastic throat.

They swallow They swallow animals whole and animals whole and it can take hours.it can take hours.

Small snakes eat, Small snakes eat, insects, lizards, insects, lizards, birds, eggs, fish birds, eggs, fish and rodents.and rodents.

Larger snakes Larger snakes eat rabbits, deer, eat rabbits, deer, monkeys, pigs, monkeys, pigs, chickens, sheep chickens, sheep and goats.and goats.

It takes months It takes months or weeks for the or weeks for the snake to be snake to be hungry again. hungry again.

Poisonous snakes Poisonous snakes have fangs covered have fangs covered in poison to bite.in poison to bite.

Their fangs fold Their fangs fold back and forth. back and forth.

Snakes are more Snakes are more afraid of us then afraid of us then we are of them. we are of them.

Snakes do not want Snakes do not want to attack. to attack.

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