Introduction
The
biggest
snake
is
a
python
at
thirty‐three
feet.
The
heaviest
snake
is
an
anaconda
at
over
four
hundred
pounds.
A
herpetologist
is
a
snake
expert.
That’s
what
you
will
be
if
you
read
this
snake‐filled
book.
In
this
report
you
will
learn
lots!
Including:
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A
snake’s
diet
Where
snakes
live
A
snake’s
anatomy
Breeding
Diet
There
is
no
such
thing
as
a
vegetarian
snake.
All
snakes
eat
other
animals.
Many
snakes
eat
while
their
meal
is
still
alive!
Snakes
either
eat
practically
anything
or
just
one
thing.
Here’s
an
example:
The
black
racer
eats
lots,
while
the
thirst
snakes
eats
only
snails!
Snakes
can’t
chew
so
they
swallow
their
prey
whole,
with
mouth
ligaments
like
rubber
bands.
Pythons
have
extra
strechy
ligaments.
They
can
swallow
a
goat!
Some
snakes,
even
though
it
seems
like
they
eat
a
whole
lot,
can
go
6
months
without
food!
Wow!
Habitat
Snakes
adapt
very
well
in
a
lot
of
places.
Snakes
live
in
the
majority
of
the
world
besides
the
Arctic,
Antarctic,
Iceland,
Ireland,
and
New
Zealand.
Deserts,
swamps,
are
very
ideal
environments
for
snakes
and
other
cold‐blooded
animals.
Anatomy
Most
snakes
have
more
than
four
hundred
vertebrae
and
hundreds
of
ribs.
Snakes
do
not
have
many
body
parts
we
have.
Snakes
do
not
have
eyelids
or
ears.
Snakes
only
have
one
working
lung.
The
snake’s
skeleton
consists
solely
of
the
skull,
hyoid,
spine,
and
ribs.
Snake’s
non‐working
left
lung
adjusts
buoyancy.
A
snake’s
heart
is
encased
in
a
sac.
Breeding
Most
types
of
snakes,
when
they
lay
their
eggs,
leave
their
young
to
fend
for
themselves.
Baby
snakes
have
an
“egg
tooth”
to
saw
through
their
shell.
Milk
snakes
lay
their
eggs
in
poop.
Pythons
remain
with
their
eggs
until
they
hatch.
Pythons
shiver
to
keep
the
eggs
warm.
King
Cobras
construct
nests
and
stay
in
the
area
of
the
hatchlings
after
incubation.
The
Boa
Constrictor
and
the
Green
Anaconda
give
birth
to
live
young,
which
is
highly
unusual
among
reptiles.
Conclusion
I
hope
you
found
out
everything
you
wanted
to
know
about
snakes.
I
also
hope
you
enjoyed
the
report.
I
wrote
this
report
because
I
wanted
to
know
about
snakes
and
I
wanted
other
people
to
know
about
snakes
and
the
world
around
us.
Take
a
minute
to
think
about
my
report.
Ask
yourself
this
question:
what
would
the
world
be
like
without
snakes?