We've had hundreds of requests recently, so it may take a while. Snakes live in a variety of land and water habitats. The most snakes and the largest snakes are found in tropical rainforests . Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica . There are no snakes native to Hawaii, Iceland, Ireland, or New Zealand.
Snakes have a long, narrow body and scaly skin.
As they grow, snakes shed their old skin and the film that covers their eyes. Like other reptiles, snakes are cold-blooded. They eat rodents and other mammals , birds , reptiles , fish , amphibians , insects , and eggs. Other snakes just catch their food and swallow it. A sampling of snakes.