Snakes are a cold-blooded reptiles like other reptiles. That means their body temperature changes in according to the temperature of their environment. Snakes can live in almost any environment, jungles, deserts, sea and even mountains. Snakes have been actually found as high as 16,000 ft in the Himalayas. Snakes range in size from the tiny, 10 cm-long thread snake like the size of a toothpick, to the reticulated python of up to 6.95 meters in length. There are some interesting facts about snake -
Snakes live on everywhere on Earth except Ireland, Iceland, New Zealand, and the North and South Poles.
There are approximately 3,400 snake species in the world. Almost 725 species are venomous snakes. Out of those 250 can kill a human with one bite.
Snakes smell with their tongue. They have ears inside their heads. Some snakes can survive without the meal for up to two years. Snakes don’t have eyelids .Snakes kill 100,000 people every year. Snakes are carnivores means they like to eat meat.
Snakes cannot bite their food as they eat large prey, they will unhinge their jaw to swallow the food whole.
Snakes are unable to close eyes. They can't blink and they must sleep with their open eyes.
Snake takes 3–5 days digest its meal. The King Cobra can go months without having to eat.
The most venomous snake in the world is the Inland Taipan. The amount of venom of an inland taipan deliver in a single bit is enough to kill 100 adult man.
The death adder is the fastest striker among any other snake in the world. It can attack, inject venom, and go back to striking position in under 0.15 seconds.
Black mamba is consider as the most advanced snake species in the world . It has the most highly evolved venom delivery system of any snake on Earth. Its bite can cause collapse in humans within just 45 minutes. The mortality rate of a Black Mamba snake bite is almost 100%.
Black Mamba
Snakes live on everywhere on Earth except Ireland, Iceland, New Zealand, and the North and South Poles.
There are approximately 3,400 snake species in the world. Almost 725 species are venomous snakes. Out of those 250 can kill a human with one bite.
Snakes smell with their tongue. They have ears inside their heads. Some snakes can survive without the meal for up to two years. Snakes don’t have eyelids .Snakes kill 100,000 people every year. Snakes are carnivores means they like to eat meat.
Snakes cannot bite their food as they eat large prey, they will unhinge their jaw to swallow the food whole.
Snakes are unable to close eyes. They can't blink and they must sleep with their open eyes.
Snake takes 3–5 days digest its meal. The King Cobra can go months without having to eat.
Snakes can open their mouths up to 150 degrees, which help them to eat things that are 75-100% bigger than their own size.
Snake hearts move around in their bodies due to lack diaphragm that means their heart can adjust in any position of their body. This is for their heart doesn't get damaged when they eat large prey .
Most snakes have only one lung.
Snake hearts move around in their bodies due to lack diaphragm that means their heart can adjust in any position of their body. This is for their heart doesn't get damaged when they eat large prey .
Most snakes have only one lung.
The Titanoboa is the largest, longest, and heaviest snake ever discovered, they lived about 60 million years ago.
Some snakes like komodo dragons, sharks and turkeys have capability of "virgin births", meaning, asexual reproduction.
70% of snake species lay eggs while the other 30% give birth to live young.
Titanoboa
Some snakes like komodo dragons, sharks and turkeys have capability of "virgin births", meaning, asexual reproduction.
70% of snake species lay eggs while the other 30% give birth to live young.
The vonem of the boomslang snake causes you to bleed from all holes of your body.
A few snake species in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia can fly.
Snakes are known as solitary hunters. But that’s not always true. A few species make their hunt in groups.
A few snake species in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia can fly.
Snakes are known as solitary hunters. But that’s not always true. A few species make their hunt in groups.
The most venomous snake in the world is the Inland Taipan. The amount of venom of an inland taipan deliver in a single bit is enough to kill 100 adult man.
Inland Taipan
There is an island in Brazil, known as the Snake Island. where people can't not go in fear of snake. There is almost 5 snakes on every 1 sq m.
You may find the top ten deadliest snakes in Australia. The Deadliest Snakes in the world are the "Big Four".The Big Four are a group of venomous snakes.
There are no terrestrial (land) snakes in New Zealand.
The heaviest and thickest snake in the world is the anaconda. It weighs over 595 pounds (270 kg) and they are over 30 feet in length. They are famous for eating caimans, capybaras, and jaguars.
The death adder is the fastest striker among any other snake in the world. It can attack, inject venom, and go back to striking position in under 0.15 seconds.
Black mamba is consider as the most advanced snake species in the world . It has the most highly evolved venom delivery system of any snake on Earth. Its bite can cause collapse in humans within just 45 minutes. The mortality rate of a Black Mamba snake bite is almost 100%.
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