I think snakes are fascinating, however I know so little about them! There are only three species of snake in the UK. Do you know where they are most commonly found?
They are found on every continent except Antarctica. Some exceptions include Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, New Zealand, and the Hawaiian archipelago.
Interesting! I guess they haven't learned how to get to Ireland from the British mainland yet! I wonder what the oldest snake remains ever found were?
I'm not sure but many snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors. This enables them to swallow prey much larger than their head.
Ah yes, seeing them eat eggs is almost freaky. Are there any other animals who have that ability?
I don't believe so! It's interesting because since their bodies are so narrow, their paired organs such as kidneys are actually located in front of each other instead of side by side.
Oh wow! Is that the same for their lungs as well then?
Most snakes actually only have one functional lung!
Huh! I never knew that! Do you know any other good trivia about snakes?
Snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates that are covered in scales.