Snakes have over 200 teeth which is used to prevent prey from escaping the snake’s throat and not used for chewing.
The amount of food a snake eats determines how many offspring it will have.
Snakes have no legs, but they can still move faster than humans! Some species can slither up to 15 miles per hour.
Snakes have special heat-sensing organs, called pit organs, that allow them to detect the body heat of warm-blooded prey.
Snakes have flexible skulls that can open wide enough to swallow prey whole, even if it's larger than their own head.
Snakes shed their skin periodically, a process called ecdysis. They can shed their skin up to 12 times per year!
The venom of some snakes, like the inland taipan, is so potent that it can kill a human being in just 45 minutes.
Snakes have a highly developed sense of smell and can detect scents that are too faint for humans to detect.
Some species of snakes, like the garter snake, are immune to the venom of other snakes.