SNAKES

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SNAKES

• BY TWANA TURNER

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ANACONDA

• The Anaconda isnt Poisonous but can squeeze its
  victims until it dies.

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RATTLESNAKES

• This is a North Dakota poisonous snake.
• They reach a length of 3 feet although specimens
  have been recorded as long as 5 feet . Their
  color varies from greenish-gray to greenish-brown.

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COBRA

• Cobras are venomous snakes of family Elapidae,
  of several genera.They usually inhabit tropical
  and desert regions of Asia and Africa.Cobras kill
  there prey, usually small rodents and birds,by
  injecting a neuotoxin through their hollow fangs.
  

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SPITTING COBRA

• The spitting cobra can also incapacitate larger
  would-be predators by delivering irritating venom
  to their eyes.

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EGYPTIAN COBRA

• The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras
  of the African continent. They are not snakes
  that live in the real desert as people often
  think. They occur in a variety of habitats like,
  steppes, dry savannahs, semi deserts with some
  vegetation and water.

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GARDEN SNAKES

• Garden snakes are one of the most common snakes.
• They live in meadows, hillside, forest,
  marshlands, and gardens, vacant, drainage lots,
  drainage ditches, or backyards.

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POISONOUS SNAKES
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WAYS TO AVOID A SNAKEBITE

• Dont sleep next to brush, tall grass, large
  boulders, or trees.
• Dont put your hands in dark places, such as rock
  crevices.
• Dont pick up any snakes unless you are
  absolutely positive it is not positive.
• Dont pick up freshly killed snakes without first
  severing the head. Snakes can deliver a quick
  bite.
• Dont step over a fallen tree. Step on the log
  and look to see if there are any snakes in your
  path.

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WHAT EGYPTIAN COBRAS EAT?

• Egyptian cobras are snakes that eat almost
  everything that moves.
• In the wild they feed with a wide variety of prey
  items like, toads, tortoises, lizards, snakes,
  small mammals, birds and fish.
• Juvenile are fed with baby mice and pieces of
  fish.

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AMERICAN COPPERHEADS
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CAPE COBRAS