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SNAKES
THINGS THAT I WILL BE INCLUDING IN THIS SLIDE
SHOW.
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
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