This document discusses snakes. It notes that snakes eat a wide variety of animals and serve important roles in ecosystems and for humans. Snakes can be found in many habitats around the world except Antarctica. The document provides tips for safely encountering snakes in the wild, such as wearing boots and avoiding handling snakes. It also gives guidance on first aid for snake bites, such as tying a bandage above the bite and seeking rapid medical treatment.
2. Birds
Fish
Alligators
Deer
Monkeys
Lizards
Rats
Other snakes too
Lions when threatened
Foxes
Almost all mammals
Rabbits
They may bite people
Insects for babies
Wolves
Jaguars
Almost anything they
Can fit into its mouth
3. Snakes are an important part of the food
chain because they are both consumers
and prey. Farmers use snakes to lure
away all the mice that eat the crops. They
also make medicine from the venom of
poisonous snakes. Snakes are also used
for meat for us to eat and for purses ,
boots, clothes, shoes, hats and necklaces.
4. Researchers learn as much as they can
about snakes. That way we can learn more
about those snakes. Click on snake to watch video.
6. Puff Adder
Anacondas
Water Moccasin
Mambas
Eastern Diamondback
Western Diamondback
Cobras
Rat Snakes
Pythons
Coral Snakes
Inland Taipan
Racers
Bull snakes
Garden snake
Pit vipers
Milk snake
7. Snakes will battle or try to kill almost
anything. They will even attack lions.
Snakes are not afraid and can kill an
animal two times as big as it is like an
alligator.
8. Be alert when picking up or climbing on rocks. Wear
boots so the snakes fangs cant penetrate your feet.
Most snakes bites occur 99 percent of the time below
the knee . If you see a snake stay away. That is the best
way to make sure nobody gets hurt . Never approach a
snake thinking you can beat it because even a little
snake can still be dangerous . When you are hiking
always wear boots , carry a scarf , or a bandage and
your cell phone. Memorize the phrase Red, yellow kill
a fellow , red and black friend of jack . This can help
you determine if a snake is poisonous or not.
9. Do not cut the area and try to bite or suck the poison.
Do not put anything cold over the bite as this slows blood
flow and may make things worse. Get a bandage or a
scarf and tie it two feet above the bite to stop the venom
from spreading to other parts of your body. Try to call the
hospital as fast as you can so they can get anti venom.
10. Coral Snake
Cotton Mouth
Rattle Snakes
Copper head