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S is for snake
Snakes are reptiles that do not have legs.
They slither on the ground to move.
There are more than 2,000 kinds of snake in the world.
Snakes are covered with scaly skin.
Snakes live almost everywhere - on the ground, in water, in trees, underground.
Snakes flick their tongues in and out as a way of sensing what is around them.
Most snakes lay eggs. Some give birth to live babies.
Snakes eat animals and birds.
Some snakes put venom into an animal when they bite it.
Some snakes squeeze an animal to kill it so they can eat it.
Most snakes do not hurt people but sometimes a person might get bitten.
Doctors have medicine to make people better after a snake bite.
Some people keep snakes as pets.
Words
reptile
An animal that is covered in scales and needs to lie in the sun to warm its body.
Say - rep-tie-l
venom
A poison that snakes have to help them catch their food. When they bite an animal, 2 hollow teeth shoot venom inside like an injection. The venom kills the animal so that the snake can eat it.
Say - ven-um
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updated October 2007