Fact 1 - Definition: A limbless scaly elongate reptile; some which are are venom Fact 2 - Snakes are abundant in all warm countries and the majority are harmless to man.
Fact 3 - Snakes range in size from the 10 cm thread snake to pythons and anacondas which grow up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) in length.
Fact 4 - There are Venomous and Non-venomous snakes
Fact 6 - A venomous snake will use venom primarily to kill and subdue prey, rather than for self-defense
Fact 7 - Snakes are grouped within the suborder Serpentes
Fact 8 - The largest snake is the reticulated python, which measures about 9 meters (30 ft) long
Fact 9 - The heaviest snake is the anaconda, which measures about 7.5 meters (25 ft) long
Fact 10 - The smallest snake is Leptotyphlops carlae, with a length of about 10 centimeters (4 in).[26] Most snakes are fairly small animals, approximately 3 feet in length.[27]
Fact 11 - The smallest snake is the Leptotyphlops carlae, which is only about 10 centimeters (4 in) long
Fact 12 - There are 3,100 known snake speciesFact 5 - Non-venomous snakes either swallow prey alive or kill by constriction. Fact 13 - The most famous types of snake (often because they fill us with terror) include the following:

Anaconda
Boa Constrictor
Cobra
Garter Snakes
Vipers
Python
Rattlesnakes
Sea Snakes and Water Sna Fact 14 - Their scales are made up of Keratin, the same thing that our fingernails are made from
Fact 15 - Snakes have no outer ear but they do have an inner ear and are quite capable of hearing
Fact 16 - A Snake can eat prey that is three times bigger than their mouths as they have tendons in the mouth that can stretch to this size
Fact 17 - The most dangerous or venomous snakes found in the world are cobras, vipers, mambas, taipans, adders and rattlesnakes Fact 18 - Boas and pythons are non-venomous snakes
Fact 19 - The fastest snake in the world is the Black Mamba
Fact 20 - The deadly Taipan can kill up to 100 people with its venom
Fact 21 - The King Cobra is characterized by its ability to expand the skin of its neck to form a hood when confronted
Fact 22 - The San Francisco Garter snake, Eastern Indigo snake, the King Cobra and Dumeril’s Boa are Endangered species of snake
Fact 23 - A reptile is defined as any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including the tortoise, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles and other extinct forms
Fact 24 - Less than 2% of all snakes are considered harmful to humans. http://www.findfast.org/facts-about-snakes.htm

Very educative. Thanks for sharing .

25. Snakes look, smells and tastes like fish when used to prepare pepper-soup !

op, thanks for the info. That kinda adds to my dislike for snakes. There are folks that take snakes as pets. Not bad for them! But for me, i wont dare it. The story of the snake that swallowed a goat on Nl is still fresh in my mind. Snakes? Never!!!

Wow! Africa has poisonous snakes in abundance

The most HATED and FEARFUL ANIMAL
I fear it than any other creature(after woman)

More pictures so that our nightmares would be complete.

I hate Snakes.

thinking.................................still thinking.............................

i heard da black mamba can give abt 20 bites in a second...

I hate snakes they are very dangerous.I don't care if they are dangerous or not,if i see one i will find my way. They are the main reason i hate reptiles.

Cool... I saw 1 anaconda on NAT.GEO.WILD dat measured 8m

Snake snake snake. Ok ooooooo

WHICH KAIN SCARY THREAD BE DIZ!...I BEG :OP,WETIN YOU STUDY FOR SKOO SELF?

just had 1 for lunch, who cares

snake snake snake,i hate them with passion but they sweet when used for peper soup.

the snakes r really scary

I hate dis set of animals

I'm scared of snakes, in fact I don't mind facing a Lion.

Ewwwwww. I'm having goose bumps now. i hate snakes!

Relocate to the bush @ 1s

rubbish

Ayama

@Op. Did you just say the majority are harmless to man

Only Gawd knows how much hatred I have for this deadly animal.

I hate snakes!

Additional fact: I hate snakes.

I cannot even stand beside a DEAD snake not to talk of seeing them alive

Who's this chap putting up Okonjo iweala's picture everywhere on NL? He needs a ban!