Snakes

Cobra is poisonous, when disturbed, most of these snakes can rear up and spread their neck (or hood) in a characteristic threat display. Their preferred preys are rodents and birds. Most Cobra snakes are found in desert regions of Africa and Asia.

The Cottonmouth is large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite (venomous), it is a common aquatic snakes found in wetland areas, rivers, lakes etc. It eats a lot of different prey includes other snakes, fish, lizards, turtles, frogs, small birds and alligators and mammals. It doesn't swallow its prey until the prey is dead. The snake is a strong swimmer, successfully colonizing islands off both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. When threatened, this species will often stand its ground and gape at an intruder, exposing the white lining of its mouth.

Rattlesnakes belong to the class of venomous snakes known commonly as pit vipers, they like to eat mice, rats and ground squirrels.

Copperhead is generally quiet, almost lethargic, preferring to lie motionless when encountered or making to make a slow retreat. When sufficiently agitated, however, they can strike vigorously with fatal bite (venomous). It grows to an average length of 24-36 in, with a maximum of 52 in. Commonly found in eastern United States.

King snakes are non-poisonous; they eat rattlesnakes as well as other reptiles and mammals.

Racer snake, its name implies a very fast snake; they eat fence lizards, alligator lizards and small rodents and insects.

Pythonidae is a common name for nonpoisonous snakes of boa and python family. Python snakes are large and muscular, and kill their prey by squeezing, or constricting, until it suffocates, they feed on small mammals, some large species can kill and swallow small pigs and goats.

Pythons range from 1 to 10 m long and weigh up to 140 kg, they are found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands.