All About Snakes

All About Snakes

Introduction Some people do not like snakes. They may think snakes are gross or dangerous. Some can be dangerous. Snakes can also be beautiful and amazing.

Where Do Snakes Live? Many snakes live on land. Some snakes live in or near bodies of water. Snakes cannot live where it is cold all year long. Snakes do not live on some islands.

Snake Traits Snakes are reptiles. All reptiles are cold-blooded and have a backbone. The body temperature of cold-blooded animals changes with their surroundings. They control their body temperature by moving to warmer or cooler places.

Snakes that live in places with cold winters hibernate. They go underground or beneath things where the temperature stays the same. The snakes do not move until the temperature warms again. Snakes that live where it is warm all year do not hibernate.

Snakes do not have legs, and their bodies are covered with scales. They move by pushing their bodies against a surface. The scales help grip the surface.