With Its Long Slender Body The Snakes Probably The Funniest Shaped C E

With it's long slender body the snake's probably the funniest shaped creature you will ever encounter. There are many points about this wonderful Reptile that make it a high asset to the world. It has been said that people are always afraid of what's different, afraid of what they don't know. Well, in less than 10 min, I promise you will know all the answers to all the questions that you have ever had about snakes. From questions like what is a Thamnophis sirtalis, to were the butt is located. First of all, let's dispel any of the rumors that are around about these guys. Despite popular belief, the snake does not swallow there young to protect them from harm the stomach would start to digest them. Snakes do not milk cows (thank goodness for the cow snakes teeth are sharp). This one came around from fear and adrenaline, but snake cannot crawl faster than a human can run. The tongue of the snake is not a stinger (though they do tickle). And, snakes are not slimy, Now that we have started uncovering the truth about these reptiles we can start at the top. In the world today there are about 2,500 known species of snakes belonging to more than 10 families. In the U.S. there are about 127 species, with 38 species found within Kansas (with 5 venomous ones). Most people wonder what will happen to them if they do happen to encounter a snake. Will I get bitten, is it venomous, will I die, is someone going to have to suck the poison out of there, is it trying to kill me, should I try to kill him? Allot of things are happening at this point, well more than likely the snake is just trying to defend himself. And he has all the right to do so. First of all you disrupted the snake, it did not disrupt you. How would you feel if A 5 to 6 foot thing with two legs and hair growing on it almost stepped on you and you were a only a half foot off the ground, you would be pretty scared to. More than likely the snake is a harmless one. If by chance the snake is a venomous or dangerous snake just simply stop, and walk slowly away from it. Do not threaten it or try to kill it, just back away. With all this talk about confrontation and how to avoid the snake, I would be good if I mentioned the size of what to stay on the look out for. Snakes come in all sizes from super small and sleek to large and cumbersome. Most snakes on the other hand are an average of two to eight feet. Snake have been recorded to having reached up to 36.5 feet. And there are certain breeds that are found to only grow to 1 to 1.5 feet. The diversity of snakes is almost comparable to none. The size of A snake effects the number of vertebrae that it would have. All snakes have A minimum of 100 vertebrae, some up to 400. The human body only has 32. With the ribs of a snake attached through ligaments and muscles the snake has much more allowance for movement and expandability of the ribcage. The human body is less flexible because our bones are directly connected one another. Above Right: the skeleton of a snake. Left: A snake starting it's shedding, it does this by rubbing its nose against a rock or another rough surface. Some people believe that the snake is a slimy creature. This could not be any farther from the truth! "The snake's skin is made out of a hard, dry material called keratin"(num. 2/A). "Depending on the snake, it can shed every 20 days to once a year"(3). The reason for this is. The skin of a snake can not expand and grow with the snake as it is maturing. When they outgrow themselves they form a new skin layer and shed the old one off. Snake's do put wear and tear on the skin to at times to. So they may shed a layer even after the snake is done growing. If you look closely at a snake that