Post on 16-Apr-2017
Take care of the earth and she will take care of you. ~Author Unknown
WHY SNAKES ARE BENEFICIAL ANIMALS TO
HAVE AROUND
By Thuto Moyei (FUBA)
WHAT IS A SNAKESnakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears.(Wikipedia 2014)
TYPES OF SNAKES•VENOMOUS- inject their prey with venom e.g. Mozambican spitting cobra
•NON VENOMOUS- squeeze their prey e.g. anaconda
DIETSnakes consume a variety of items including TermitesRodentsBirdsFrogsAnd many more small animals
BEHAVIOR•flicking its tongue• retreating to cool, shaded areas•snakes hibernate during the winter.•shed their skin (ecdysis)
REPRODUCTION•most snake species lay eggs•but some species give birth to live young
WHY SNAKES ARE VITAL•Prey on insects and rodents•Saves life
ROLE OF SNAKES IN HEALTH•stroke•cancer•aging
SNAKE REPELLENT OPTIONS
• REDUCING THEIR FOOD SOURCES• ERADICATING STACKED FIRE WOOD AND ROCKS• USE OF RODENT GLUE BOARDS• TRAP FUNNELS• CUTTING OF TALL GRASS
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