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Snakes. By Nathaniel Colon 7/8/11. Things that I will be including in this slide show. Information on 5 different types of snakes: The eastern diamondback RATTLESNAKE,KING COBRA, ANACONDA, eye-lash viper, and the eastern coral snake. The eastern diamond Rattlesnake. Crotalus adamanteus.
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Snakes By Nathaniel Colon 7/8/11
Things that I will be including in this slide show. Information on 5 different types of snakes: The eastern diamondback RATTLESNAKE,KING COBRA, ANACONDA, eye-lash viper, and the eastern coral snake.
The eastern diamond Rattlesnake Crotalusadamanteus
At birth they are between 12 and 15 inches in length and are born with venom and fangs. Females usually lay up 14 eggs 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length and it weighs up to 10-26 poundsLife span: they can live to over 20 years, but in captivity, even longer Size, height, weight, life span
Snake Rat They mostly eat small mammals such as rats, rabbits, and other rodentsonly requires 2-6 rodents a year Food!
Sandy Dune This snake prefers a dry area such as a sandy dune Florida Habitat The snake’s habitat is in the southeast region of the united states or Florida
Crazy guy kissing the snake King Cobra King cobra (Ophiophagushannah)
Life span: 20 years Size: 13 feet Weight: up to 20 pounds FACT: ONE BITE CAN KILL AN ELEPHANT FACT: VENOM IS USED FOR PAIN RELIVEVERS Height, weight, length, life span Cobras can be up to 18 feet in length, that makes them the largest,venomous snake
Do not attack unless provoked to. food THEY WOULD EAT OTHER SNAKES, MAMMALS, AND LIZARD EGGS
Prefers a rainforest or a humid jungle habitat This snake is indigenous to southeast Asia near or next to the Indian ocean
BIG SNAKE! anaconda (Eunectesmurinus)
Life Span: up to 10 years Size: 20 to 30 feet Weight: Up to 550 pounds Height, weight, length, life span Can reach up to 30 feet making them the largest snake in the world!
To kill it’s prey it coils it’s muscle until the animal loses all oxygen Their mouth has stretchable ligaments so they can eat a big animal no matter what the size food Mainly eat wild pigs, deer, birds, turtles, capybara, caimans, and even jaguars
Anacondas mostly live in swamps and marshes , but mostly in a rain forest habitat Lives in central Africa ;northern region of Africa
Eye-lash viper Bothriechisschlegeli
Life Span: up 10 years Weight: 226 g(0.5 lbs.) HEIGHT, WEIGHT, LIFE SPAN They are 18 to 30 inches long, note that females on longer than males
Only needs 2-6 meals a year FOOD! The eye-lash viper mostly like to eat lizards and snakes
Mostly live in rainforest habitat The eye-lash viper is indigenous to Central and South America
Eastern coral snake (Micrurusfulvius)
Life Span: up to 7 years Height, weight, length, and life span they are 20 to 30 inches in size and they can reach up to 2 feet as a fully grown adult
Like the King Cobra this snake does not attack humans unless provoked Food! The eastern coral snake eats frog, lizards, and there own kind
habitat The eastern coral snake is indigenous to the southeast area of the united states and the northeast region of new Mexico
Bibliography Nationalgeographic.com Animalsw.com Amerisol.com Venomoussnakesfl.com