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How much do you know about snakes ?

Test your snake I.Q !

Answer the statements True or False,

check answers below!

1) A snake has eyelids.

2) Snakes are reptiles.

3) Snakes only live in the grass.

4) Snakes are slimy.

5) The “Viper” is a snake.

6) Snakes lay eggs.

7) A snake has to eat everyday.

8) A black mamba snake can move 7 miles per hour.

9) Snakes smell with their tongues.

10) Snakes shed their skin.

ANSWERS:

1) FALSE: Snakes have a clear scale that covers their eye rather

then an eyelid.

This is why they always appear to have their eyes open.

2) TRUE: Snakes are reptiles! They are cold blooded, their body

temperature stays about the same.

They also breathe through lungs, and have scales.

3) FALSE: Snakes live in the desert, forest, oceans, streams and

some also live underground.

4) FALSE: Snakes are reptiles, and their scales are dry and smooth.

5) TRUE: Vipers are snakes that have long fangs attached to

their upper jaw.

6) TRUE: Most snakes lay eggs. Once the eggs are laid the mother

snake leaves them and the babies once hatched can survive on

their own.

7) FALSE: Some snakes can go a year without eating. They do not

need to eat often like mammals.

They don’t feed to maintain their body temperature because

they are reptiles.

8) TRUE: The black mamba is one of the fastest, a garter snake

only can move 1 mile per hour.

9) TRUE: Snakes pick up a scent on their tongue and then once

Placed back in their mouth an Organ in their mouth picks up the

small scent particles.

10) TRUE: When a snake sheds his skin it is called “molting”.

Snakes molt because their skin becomes Worn.

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