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Snakes

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  • What body parts do snakes not have?
    Legs and eyelids.
  • What word do we use to describe how a snake moves?
    Slither.
  • Do some snakes eat other snakes?
    Yes
  • What kind of snake is this?
    It's a green tree python.
  • What happens to a snake's skin as it grows?
    It sheds its skin. This is called 'molting'.
  • Do snakes sleep with their eyes closed?
    No, they don't.
  • True or false: Snakes' venom can kill and cure people.
    True - some venom can make medicine.
  • How much time is often between when snakes eat?
    Weeks or months.
  • How do snakes survive cold winters?
    They hibernate.
  • What word do we use to describe the sound a snake makes?
    Hiss.
  • What is the name of all the scales that cover the snake's body?
    Snakeskin.
  • What kind of snake is this?
    It's a rattle snake.
  • Have you ever touched or held a snake?
    ................
  • Do snakes lay eggs or have live birth?
    BOTH! Most snake species lay eggs.
  • True or false: All snakes are carnivorous.
    True
  • Do snakes have ears on the outside of their head?
    No! Their ears are inside their head.
  • True or false: Snakes can chew their food.
    False
  • What kind of snake is this?
    It's a king cobra.
  • Are snakes warm or cold blooded?
    Snakes are cold blooded.
  • Which continent does not have snakes?
    Antarctica.
  • What kind of animal is a snake?
    Snakes are reptiles.
  • What do we call the poison that snakes use to kill prey?
    Venom.
  • Why are snakes important in the food chain?
    Because they control the population of insects and rodents.
  • How do snakes control their body temperature?
    They move to warmer or cooler places.
  • What covers a snakes eyes?
    Clear scales.
  • What do snakes eat? Mention at least one thing.
    They eat insects, birds, small animals and other reptiles.
  • What is special about the black mamba?
    It's one of the fastest snakes on earth.
  • How do snakes smell?
    With their tongues.