Reptiles & Amphibians

Snakes

Written by Sarah J. Keller

Copyright 2001 Isaveatree.com

ISBN 0-9714299-0-1 (50 Book Set)

Table Of Contents

What is a snake……………………..…..4

Snakes are helpful.,…………………….10

Snakes that can hurt you………….…..12

Snakes and their skin………………….16

Glossary………………………………...24

Index……………………………………25

Books to read and web sites to visit…..26

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A snake is a reptile with a long body and no legs. Snakes have dry scales that help them move. Snakes have a mouth that can open very wide.

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A snake can see things that are close. Some snakes can see well at night. Snakes have no eyelids so they cannot close their eyes or blink.

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Snakes do not have ears to help them hear. A snake can feel something moving with its body. A snake can smell with its tongue.

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Most snakes will not hurt you. Snakes can be helpful by eating rats and insects around your house. Snakes also eat worms, frogs, mice, rabbits, fish, and eggs. Some snakes eat other snakes.

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Sometimes a snake can hurt you. Some snakes have large hollow teeth called fangs. Poison that goes into the fangs will hurt you if you get a snake bite.

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Some snakes lay eggs. Other snakes have their young born alive. Some snakes have only a few babies. Other snakes can haveup to 100 babies at

one time.

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When a snake grows, its skin becomes too small. The snake skin splits and the snake will shed the old skin. New skin is under the old split skin.

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Snakes can be many sizes. The smallest thread snakes are only a few inches long. The longest python and anaconda snakes can be 30 feet long.

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Snakes live all over the world. They can live on land or in trees. Snakes can live in fresh water and in salt water. There are more than 3,000 kinds of snakes in our world.

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Some people are afraid of snakes and want to harm them. We need to remember that snakes can be very helpful to us. Snakes have an important place in our natural world.

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Index Anaconda, 18 babies, snakes, 14 eggs, 14 eyelids, 6 fangs, 12 poison, 12 python, 18 reptile, 4 scales, 4 shed, skin, 16 smell, 8 split skin, 16 thread snakes, 18

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Glossary

eyelids – skin that can cover the eyes and protect them fang- hollow teeth that can hold poison harm – injury or damage or hurt poison – something that can hurt or even kill you reptile – a cold blooded animal with a backbone and usually scales or a hard cover scales – dry, thin flakes or coverings on the skin of some animals shed – to take off or remove split – break or burst or rip into pieces

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More Great Books To Read

Title: Snake Author: Christopher Mattison Publisher: D.K. Publishing Copyright: 1999 Title: Diamondback Rattlesnakes Author: James E. Gerholdt Publisher: Abdo & Daughter’s Copyright: 1996 Title: Great Snakes ! Author: Fay Robinson Publisher: Scholastic Copyright: 1996

Websites

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Credits

Sarah Keller – Author Douglas Meyers- Technology Director Dan Mader- Art Director / Illustrator Robert Rance - Photo Selections Robert Rance - Audio Engineering Robert Rance – Research & Development

Photo Credits

Some images in collection 1 (50 book set) www.arttoday.com I save a tree reserves the right to change photos at any time