5 Ssssnake Facts!

eyelash viper

Did you know that there are about 3,000 types of snakes? Here are 5 facts about these slithery creatures:

1. Snakes don’t have eyelids. No blinking here!
2. Snakes smell with their tongue.
3. Snakes swallow their food whole. Gulp!
4. Snakes are carnivores.
5. Snakes live on every continent except Antarctica.

Find out more about the eyelash viper, a super-cool snake from the rainforests of Central and South America in chickaDEE’s October issue!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com