1. They absorb food through their scales.
   They swallow their food without chewing.
2. They chew first, then swallow.
   They don't eat at all.

Snakes don't chew food. Instead, they swallow their prey in its "whole" state, using their fangs to prevent the victim from getting out.

1. Eyes
   Fangs
2. Tongue
   Scales

Believe it or not, snakes actually use their tongues to smell all kinds of things. This is often done by flicking their tongue to pick up "scents."

1. Common sand boa
   Green tree python
2. Copperhead
   Milk snake

The copperhead is a venomous snake that resides in various parts of the United States. These snakes also love to eat other mammals and reptiles.

1. California kingsnake
   Corn snake
2. Ball python
   Black mamba

Don't get a black mamba as a house pet, as it's one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. The other snakes on the list make great house pets, and are relatively inexpensive to buy.

1. Annelida
   Reptilia
2. Osteichthyes
   Gnathostomata

The Reptilia class consists of a variety of reptiles, such as snakes, lizards and turtles. This type of animal class also consists of extinct creatures, like the rhynchosaur and the choristodera.

1. Venomous
   Non-venomous
2. Omnivore
   Herbivore

Anacondas are actually non-venomous snakes that primarily reside in South America. These snakes are also very long in length, with some anacondas growing up to 16 feet.

1. Lebanon viper
   Louisiana pinesnake
2. Common garter snake
   San Francisco garter snake

As its name implies, the common garter snake is quite common throughout the United States. Its scientific name is "Thamnophis sirtalis."

1. Green anaconda
   Milk snake
2. Four-lined snake
   Gaboon viper

The longest fangs in the world belongs to the gaboon viper, which measures out to 2 inches in length. The gaboon viper also resides in various parts of Africa.

1. They are all venomous.
   They are amphibians.
2. They are cold-blooded creatures.
   They are warm-blooded creatures.

Snakes are cold-blooded creatures, which means that their body temperature can adapt to a variety of environments. They are also considered to be reptiles.

1. Swedish
   Irish
2. American
   Chinese

Snake soup is popular in Chinese culture, and is considered to be a type of comfort food. The skin of the snake is not typically used for this.

1. Lebanon viper
   Garter snake
2. Cottonmouth
   Kingsnake

The Lebanon viper is currently an endangered snake that resides in Lebanon, as well as Israel. It can also be found in mountain areas and belongs to the 'Montivipera' genus.

1. Alaska
   Illinois
2. Idaho
   Florida

Believe it or not, there are actually no venomous snakes in Alaska. Maybe the venom freezes?

1. Carnivore
   Omnivore
2. Herbivore
   Extinct

A carnivore is a creature that only eats meat/other animals. Snakes also love to eat animals like birds, frogs and insects.

1. Rainbow boa
   Reticulated python
2. Mexican burrowing snake
   Sand boa

The Mexican burrowing snake belongs to the Loxocemidae family, and can be found in various parts of Central America. It also loves to eat all kinds of small creatures, like mice and lizards.

1. It has many different subspecies.
   It's a herbivore.
2. It's non-venomous.
   It looks like it has eyelashes.

An eyelash viper is unique because it looks like it has eyelashes! These snakes also come in a wide range of bright colors, including yellow, green and red.

1. Reticulated python
   Gaboon viper
2. Elephant trunk snake
   Eyelash viper

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake (in captivity) and measures out to just over 25 feet in length. It also has a name - Medusa!

1. Molting
   Melting
2. Growing
   Falling

Molting is the process of a snake shedding the outer layer of its skin. This occurs several times per year.

1. Thread snake
   Cottonmouth
2. Inland taipan
   Gloydius blomhoffii

The thread snake is very small in size, and measures to about 4 inches. It is also very thin in width, and often looks like a long earthworm.

1. Children's python
   Spotted python
2. Pygmy python
   Bismarck ringed python

John George Children contributed immensely to the zoology and mineralogy fields of our world. Because of this, the Children's python bears his last name.

1. Ring-necked snake
   Corn snake
2. St. Lucia racer snake
   Northern water snake

The St. Lucia racer snake is actually quite rare, and is only found within the coast of St. Lucia. They are also non-venomous.

1. Iceland
   Newfoundland
2. Ireland
   Ethiopia

The majority of countries in our world contain snakes, and Ethiopia is one of them. Countries like Ireland, Iceland and Newfoundland don't have any snakes at all.

1. They have eyelids.
   They have no eyelids.
2. They sleep with their eyes closed.
   They smell with their eyes.

Snakes actually don't have any eyelids, so they can't blink or close their eyes at all! Luckily, their eyes are protected with a layer called "brille."

1. Many-banded krait
   Gaboon viper
2. Black mamba
   Tiger snake

The black mamba is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world, as well as the fastest. It resides in Africa, and bears the scientific name "Dendroaspis polylepis."

1. Black-banded sea krait
   Yellow-lipped sea krait
2. Olive sea snake
   Boomslang

The boomslang is a type of tree snake that is venomous and comes in a variety of colors. Some of these includes green, brown and yellow.

1. Gaboon viper
   Inland taipan
2. Black mamba
   Anaconda

The Inland taipan bears the scientific name "Oxyuranus microlepidotus." It's also a venomous snake that belongs to the 'Oxyuranus' genus.

1. Boomslang
   Indian cobra
2. Mamushi
   Northern water snake

The Northern water snake is a non-venomous snake that loves to live in wet environments. They also possess dull brown and gray colors.

1. New Zealand
   India
2. United States
   Japan

Believe it or not, there are no snakes in New Zealand, but there are a wide variety of lizards. Antarctica and Iceland also don't have any snakes.

1. Pit viper
   Ball Python
2. Emerald tree boa
   Inland taipan

The emerald tree boa belongs to the boa family, and loves to live in trees. These snakes can also be found throughout tropical parts of South America.

1. 4000
   2000
2. 1000
   3000

There are 3,000 species of snakes in our world, and most of them are non-venomous. Some species includes the bullsnake and the copperhead.

1. Asian vine snake
   Black mamba
2. Rough green snake
   Thread snake

The Asian vine snake features beautiful geometric scales that consist of white, green and black colors. These snakes also have a pointed head.

1. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
   Pygmy rattlesnake
2. Tiger snake
   Massasauga

Tiger snakes are actually found in Australia, and bear the scientific name "Notechis scutatus." There are also different types of tiger snakes, like the black tiger snake and the mainland tiger snake.

1. Common krait
   Round island burrowing boa
2. Timber rattlesnake
   Bitis arietans

The round island burrowing boa is an extinct snake that belonged to the 'Bolyeria' genus. It also had the scientific name "Bolyeria multocarinata."

1. Python
   King cobra
2. Corn snake
   California kingsnake

The king cobra builds its own nest, which is used to hatch eggs. The scientific name for this snake is also "Ophiophagus hannah."

1. 2 hours per day
   12 hours per day
2. 16 hours per day
   Snakes don't sleep.

Snakes actually sleep between 16 and 20 hours per day, depending on if they've eaten or not. Since snakes don't have eyelids, they sleep with their eyes open.

1. Emerald tree boa
   King cobra
2. Corn snake
   Black mamba

The emerald tree boa gives birth to its young, rather than laying eggs. Rattlesnakes and anacondas also don't lay eggs.