Why snakes are beneficial animals to have around

Take care of the earth and she will take care of you. ~Author Unknown

WHY SNAKES ARE BENEFICIAL ANIMALS TO

HAVE AROUND

By Thuto Moyei (FUBA)

WHAT IS A SNAKESnakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears.(Wikipedia 2014)

TYPES OF SNAKES•VENOMOUS- inject their prey with venom e.g. Mozambican spitting cobra

•NON VENOMOUS- squeeze their prey e.g. anaconda

DIETSnakes consume a variety of items including TermitesRodentsBirdsFrogsAnd many more small animals

BEHAVIOR•flicking its tongue• retreating to cool, shaded areas•snakes hibernate during the winter.•shed their skin (ecdysis)

REPRODUCTION•most snake species lay eggs•but some species give birth to live young

WHY SNAKES ARE VITAL•Prey on insects and rodents•Saves life

ROLE OF SNAKES IN HEALTH•stroke•cancer•aging

SNAKE REPELLENT OPTIONS

• REDUCING THEIR FOOD SOURCES• ERADICATING STACKED FIRE WOOD AND ROCKS• USE OF RODENT GLUE BOARDS• TRAP FUNNELS• CUTTING OF TALL GRASS

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