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Snakes are carnivores (meat eaters). Their diet mostly consists of small mammals. Snakes will eat mice, rats, rabbits, ...
15/02/2023

Snakes are carnivores (meat eaters). Their diet mostly consists of small mammals. Snakes will eat mice, rats, rabbits, birds, possums, bats, lizards, skinks, geckos, other snakes and frogs. Without snakes sharing our habitat we would be over-run with vermin.

When snakes are eating, they can’t help but to swallow their food whole because they can’t chew. Instead, snakes have ve...
14/02/2023

When snakes are eating, they can’t help but to swallow their food whole because they can’t chew. Instead, snakes have very flexible lower jaws which allows them to eat animals who are 75% - 100% larger than their own head. The chemicals in their digestive track will do all the work and break down the food once ingested.

Snakes do have nostrils, but they don’t use them to smell. Instead they have evolved to smell with their tongue and by u...
14/02/2023

Snakes do have nostrils, but they don’t use them to smell. Instead they have evolved to smell with their tongue and by using their Jacobson’s organ in the roof of their mouth. Their smell is quite excellent and has also been described as “smelling in stereo”. They have a forked tongue and multiple receptors able to pick up different amounts of chemical cues.

Ever wondered why snakes might give you an eerie feeling? They don’t have eyelids! This means they don’t blink and have ...
12/02/2023

Ever wondered why snakes might give you an eerie feeling? They don’t have eyelids! This means they don’t blink and have to sleep with their eyes wide open. Instead of eyelids they have a thin membrane attached to each eye to protect them. The membrane is called the ‘brille,’ which in German means glasses.

Contrary to the popular label that snakes are “cold-blooded,” their blood isn’t actually cold but derives its warmth fro...
11/02/2023

Contrary to the popular label that snakes are “cold-blooded,” their blood isn’t actually cold but derives its warmth from an external source. The term is ectothermic, meaning outside factors like the sun regulate their body temperature.

Rather than using their nostrils to take in smells, snakes flick out their tongues. They have a unique structure called ...
11/02/2023

Rather than using their nostrils to take in smells, snakes flick out their tongues. They have a unique structure called the Jacobson’s organ on the roof of their mouth, which enables them to pick up scent molecules through their tongues. The split in their tongues furthers this ability, allowing them to use multiple receptors to pick up different amounts of chemical cues.

Some snakes are venomous!Some snakes can be very dangerous as they are venomous.They use their venom to kill their prey....
10/02/2023

Some snakes are venomous!

Some snakes can be very dangerous as they are venomous.

They use their venom to kill their prey.

The venom is made in their salivary glands and then gets pushed out through their fangs and into their prey.

The snakes to look out for are the black mamba, king cobra, inland taipan plus lots more.

There are around 600 venomous snakes.

According to the latest count, there are 3,789 snake species, making them the second largest group of reptiles after liz...
07/02/2023

According to the latest count, there are 3,789 snake species, making them the second largest group of reptiles after lizards. They are divided into 30 different families and numerous subfamilies. Australia is home to approximately 140 of them.

Hello! there will be a lot of interesting things about the Snakes
06/02/2023

Hello! there will be a lot of interesting things about the Snakes

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