10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SNAKES
10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SNAKES
1. Snake eyes can reveal a snake's poisonous status.
2. There are 600–1800 bones in a snake skeleton.
3. Snakes have a 170-year lifespan.
4. The venom of the
pico jackfruit snake
may be able to treat cancer.
5. The longest snake is the
reticulated python
(Malayopython reticulatus).
6.
Leptotyphlops carlae
, a small member of the snake family
7.
The black mamba
is the world’s fastest snake
8. All snakes are cold-blooded. A snake’s body will fail if temperatures reach below 10°C.
9. The king cobra is believed to be one of the most intelligent snakes.
10. Snakes can eat things 75-100% bigger than their own size. Snakes can explode after overeating. A stressed snake may eat itself.