Fabulous Facts

Snakes

  • Snakes smell through their tongues!

    Submitted by Eve K., age 8, Boulder, CO
    (April 11, 2010)
  • In Thailand, they have snake shows, and part of the show is that they throw a rope at you and trick you into thinking it is a snake. I witnessed this myself.

    Submitted by Heidi P, age 12, Colorado Springs, CO
    (January 7, 2010)
  • Garden spiders are yellow, orange, and black.  Spider, did you know that?  I found that fact in a spider book.

    Submitted by Martha L., age 7, Davidson, NC
    (June 15, 2009)
  • To tell kingsnakes (harmless) from coral snakes (deadly), remember: "Red touches yellow, kill a fellow. Red touches black, friend of Jack." The difference is the color of the stripes bordering the red stripes.

    Submitted by Elizabeth H., age 9, New Orleans, LA
    (May 18, 2009)