Snake Facts

Snakes range farther north and occur at higher elevations than lizards. They also adapted to a much wider range of environmental conditions. There are no snakes in Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand or on numerous south sea archipelagos.

In Australia, the majority of snakes are venomous, approximately 80%. You need to watch where you step down under.

Rattlesnakes can't hear the sound of their own rattles.

Large prey and their slow metabolism give snakes the advantage of not having to eat so often. Few eat more than once a week; many eat from 8 to 10 times a year. Some are capable of very long fasts.

Numerous species of snakes occasionally or regularly eat snakes of other species, usually much smaller than themselves.

The King Cobra's venom is powerful enough to kill an elephant.