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There are many kinds of snakes in the world.
However, ___1___ all of
them are poisonous. The most common snakes can
sometimes be ___2___ in
our gardens. These harmless grass snakes vary in ___3___
from one foot to
three feet. They rarely bite people and ___4___, in
fact, shy creatures. Grass snakes eat insects and small animals
___5___ frogs
and chicks.
They are good for the garden as they keep ___6___ pests
like rats and gophers.
The more poisonous varieties ___7___ snakes are the
python and
viper. ___8___ snakes are seldom found in gardens.
Instead, these snakes
___9___ in forests or in dense vegetation
___10___ as
swampland.
They do not actively seek ___11___ victims, but
___12___
defend
themselves against potential enemies ___13___ intruders.
If the snake
senses ___14___ coming, it would rather glide
noiselessly away ___15___ confront the person.
Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not sting
___16___
their tongue.
They bite with two fangs ___17___ point backwards. The
snake's tongue,
which continuously flicks ___18___ and out, is actually
its 'fingers'. Its
tongue ___19___ of nerve endings which helps the snake
feel the food before ___20___ it. |
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There are many kinds of snakes in the world.
However, not all of
them are poisonous. The most common snakes can
sometimes be found in
our gardens. These harmless grass snakes vary in
length
from one foot to
three feet. They rarely bite people and
are, in
fact, shy creatures. Grass snakes eat insects and small animals
like frogs
and chicks.
They are good for the garden as they keep
away pests
like rats and gophers.
The more poisonous varieties
of snakes are the
python and
viper. These snakes are seldom found in gardens.
Instead, these snakes
live in forests or in dense vegetation
such as
swampland.
They do not actively seek
out victims, but
will
defend
themselves against potential enemies
and intruders.
If the snake
senses someone coming, it would rather glide
noiselessly away than confront the person.
Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not sting
with
their tongue.
They bite with two fangs
which point backwards. The
snake's tongue,
which continuously flicks
in and out, is actually
its 'fingers'. Its tongue
consists of nerve endings
which helps the snake feel the food before
eating it. |
