There are over 3000 kinds of snakes in the world

There are over 3000 kinds of snakes in the world. They are present in every continent except Antarctica.

Snakes, like other reptiles, are cold-blooded. This means that their body temperature changes according to the temperature of their environment, unlike warm-blooded animals whose temperature remains constant. Snakes which live in colder climates will therefore hibernate in winter as it would otherwise be too cold for them to survive

Snakes cannot bite their food so in order to eat large prey, they will unhinge their jaw to swallow the food whole.

The Black Mamba is the fastest snake in the world and can move up to 12mph (20kmph)! The smallest snakes in the world are Brahminy blind snakes which can be as short as 2 ½ inches long. They are often mistaken for earthworms.