What are some interesting facts about snakes?

 

·         Snakes never stop growing.

·         Snakes smell with their tongues, snakes use their tongues to sense chemicals in the air, and then transport them to the organ to smell them.

·         Snakes do not have external ears but they still have internal ear bones.

·         A snake skeleton has 600-1800 bones, depending on the species.

·         Snakes have smooth dry skin that is covered in scales. These scales are made of Keratin. That’s the same substance that is in human hair and nails.

·         They do not blink and they sleep with eyes open.

·         Snakes can eat things 75-100% bigger than their own size.

·         There are 3,789 snake species, making them the second largest group of reptiles after lizards.

·         Only around 600 snakes’ species are venomous and, far fewer can hurt humans.

·         Australia is home to 20 of the 25 most venomous snakes in the world.

·         A few rare snakes are born with two heads.

·         King cobras are considered the smartest snake in the world.

·         Brazil is the country with the largest number of species of snakes in the world.