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.