| #1. Where in the world can you find snakes? | Answer: Snakes have adapted so they can live just about anywhere except for the polar regions. |
| #2. How are snakes able to swallow prey that is much larger than the opening of their mouth? | Answer: A snake's jawbone and skull are held together by elastic ligaments, enabling |
| #3. Snakes have a wide range of sensory organs not often found in other animals. What are they? | Answer: Some snakes have concave heat sensors called pit organs just below their eyes. Some have light-sensitive cells or eyes in which the lens works like a camera. All snakes have a Jacobson's organ, which allows a snake's tongue to track prey. |
| #4. Why did snakes develop venom? | Answer: Because snakes have no limbs or paws, they developed venom to help them immobilize and kill their prey. |
| #5. What does the venom do to the snakes prey? | Answer: Snake venom consists of a protein mixture that attacks a prey animal's nerve or muscle function or destroys its muscle tissue. |