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The description of Snake

Snakes are the kind of reptile that have no legs but has long body. Based on its kind, they belong to Squamata group (scaly reptiles). They are the most adaptable animals with the environment. Almost all over the world such as in the mountains, forests, deserts, plains, farms, neighborhoods, till the sea, they can be found. However, in the colder place, they will increasingly rare. It is because they are cold-blooded animals. These types of animal require warmth of the sun to set their body temperature. That is why they could not be found in Polar Regions both South Pole and the North Pole.

The habitat of them is so various. Most of snake lives on the ground, under rocks, shrubs, even some of them spend all his life on the tree without ever stepping on the ground even once. While others live in aquatic or semi – aquatic habitat, such as in rivers, swamps, lakes, and sea. These animals have a variety of ways to protect themselves. Some snake can protect themselves with deadly poison like a Rattle Snake, Cobra, and Sea Snake. Even King Cobra can kill without biting but they can shoot the poison directly to their enemies’ eye. Snakes like Anaconda and python protect themselves with the power of windings. They will be wrapped around the prey or enemy very hard. Their winding will make their enemy and prey die even till their bones crushed.

Snakes are carnivorous animal. They eat the prey without chewing. The elastic jaws enable them to swallow their prey while its teeth are not for chewing but as a barrier to prevent its prey to escape. They eats various types of animals that are smaller than its body such as fish, frogs, tadpoles, birds, mammals, and other small snakes. Even, there are some snakes eat larger animal than their body such as pythons and anacondas which can eat goats, deer, and even humans.