7 cool facts about snakes
Today you will know 7 cool facts about snakes (you can visit Bio discussion center YouTube channel for amazing facts) Number 1. Snakes have a second largest family of reptiles! According to the latest count, there are 3,789 snake species, making them the second largest group of reptiles after lizards. They are divided into 30 different families and numerous subfamilies. Australia is home to approximately 140 of them. To watch video on YouTube :- Click here Number 2. Some snacks give live birth instead of eggs! You might have learned in school that reptiles are different from mammals because they lay eggs. While we like to classify and categorize everything around us, nature has its own rules. While approximately 70% of snakes lay eggs, others don’t. Snakes living in especially colder climates have live births because the eggs wouldn’t survive outside. Number 3. Snakes can't close their eyes! Ever wondered why snakes might give you an eerie feeling? They don’t have eyelids!