There are 3,000 kinds of snakes but only 650 kinds have venom that is poisonous.
There are no vegetarian snakes. All snakes are carnivores.
Snakes have no eyelids and cannot blink.
Scientists who study snakes are called herpetologists.
When in danger, some snakes will pretend to play dead by lying on its back with its tongue sticking out. Even some venomous snakes are known to play dead.
The heaviest snake in the world is the anaconda. The biggest ones can weigh over 500 pounds which makes them as heavy as a lion.
Snakes are a symbol of healing. People once thought that snakes could live forever and become young again every time they shed their skin.
Most snakes avoid confrontation.
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