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SNAKES

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INFORMAT ION ON 5 D IFFERENT TYPES OF SNAKES: THE EASTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE,K ING COBRA, ANACONDA, EYE-L ASH V IPER, AND THE

EASTERN CORAL SNAKE.

C R O TA L U S A D A M A N T E U S

THE EASTERN DIAMOND RATTLESNAKE

SIZE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, LIFE SPAN

8 FEET (2.4 METERS) IN LENGTH AND IT WEIGHS UP TO 10-26 POUNDS

LIFE SPAN: THEY CAN LIVE TO OVER 20 YEARS, BUT IN CAPTIVITY, EVEN LONGER

At birth they are between 12 and 15 inches in length and are born with venom and fangs.

Females usually lay up 14 eggs

FOOD!

THEY MOSTLY EAT SMALL MAMMALS SUCH AS RATS, RABBITS, AND OTHER RODENTSONLY REQUIRES 2-6 RODENTS A YEAR

RatSnake

THE SNAKE’S HABITAT IS IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES OR FLORIDA

HABITAT

Florida

This snake prefers a dry area such as a sandy dune

Sandy Dune

( O PH I O P H A G U S H A N N A H )

KING COBRA

Crazy guy kissing the snake

King Cobra

COBRAS CAN BE UP TO 18 FEET IN LENGTH, THAT MAKES THEM THE L ARGEST ,VENOMOUS SNAKE

HEIGHT, WEIGHT, LENGTH, LIFE SPAN

Life span: 20 yearsSize: 13 feetWeight: up to 20 pounds

FACT: ONE BITE CAN KILL AN ELEPHANT

FACT: VENOM IS USED FOR PAIN RELIVEVERS

THEY WOULD EAT OTHER SNAKES, MAMMALS, AND LIZARD EGGS

FOODDo not attack unless provoked to.

THIS SNAKE IS INDIGENOUS TO SOUTHEAST ASIA NEAR OR NEXT TO THE INDIAN OCEAN

HABITAT

Prefers a rainforest or a humid jungle

(EUNECTES MURINUS)ANACONDA

BIG SNAKE!

CAN REACH UP TO 30 FEET MAKING THEM THE LARGEST SNAKE IN THE WORLD!

HEIGHT, WEIGHT, LENGTH, LIFE SPAN

Life Span: up to 10 yearsSize: 20 to 30 feetWeight: Up to 550 pounds

MAINLY EAT WILD P IGS, DEER, B IRDS, TURTLES, CAPYBARA, CA IMANS, AND EVEN JAGUARS

FOODTheir mouth has stretchable ligaments so they can eat a big animal no matter what the size

To kill it’s prey it coils it’s muscle until the animal loses all oxygen

HABITAT

L I V E S I N CENTRAL AFR ICA ;NORTHERN REG ION OF AFR ICA

Anacondas mostly live in swamps and marshes , but mostly in a rain forest

BO T H R I E C H I S S C H L E G E L I

EYE-LASH VIPER

THEY ARE 18 TO 30 INCHES LONG, NOTE THAT FEMALES ON LONGER THAN MALES

HEIGHT, WEIGHT, LIFE SPAN

Life Span: up 10 yearsWeight: 226 g(0.5 lbs.)

T H E E Y E - L A S H V I P E R M O S T LY L I K E T O E AT L I Z A R D S A N D S N A K E S

FOOD!

Only needs 2-6 meals a year

T H E E Y E - L A S H V I P E R I S I N D I G E N O U S T O C E N T R A L A N D S O U T H A M E R I C A

HABITAT

Mostly live in rainforest

( M I C R U R U S F U LV I U S )

EASTERN CORAL SNAKE

THEY ARE 20 TO 30 INCHES IN S IZE AND THEY CAN REACH UP TO 2 FEET AS A FULLY GROWN

ADULT

HEIGHT, WEIGHT, LENGTH, AND LIFE SPAN

Life Span: up to 7 years

THE EASTERN CORAL SNAKE EATS F ROG, L IZARDS, AND THERE OW N K IND

FOOD!

Like the King Cobra this snake does not attack humans unless provoked

THE EASTERN CORAL SNA KE I S IND IGENOUS TO THE SOUTHEAST AREA OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE

NORTHEAST REG ION OF NEW MEX ICO

HABITAT

Bibliography

Nationalgeographic.com

Animalsw.com

Amerisol.com

Venomoussnakesfl.com