snakes

CAN SNAKES CRAWL BACKWARD
( QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT REPTILES)
Can snakes fly?
No. but some snakes , such as the flying snakes of southerst aia, can glige through the air as far as 80 feet (24m). to move from one tree to another, a flying snake hurls itself into the air from ahigh perch. At the same time, it raises its ribs and flattens its body, forming a king of parachute. Down it drifts-until it hits its landing spot.
can snakes swim?
Many can. like most land snakes, snakes that live in water form their bodies into s-shaped cures. the rear edge of each curve pucher against the water to send the snake forward.
do snaker have bones in therir bodies?
Yes-even though they not seem to. snakes hae a skull, ribs, and a very long spine,or backbone, made up of as many as 500 small bones called vertebrae(VUHR-tuh-bray).(you have only 33 vertebrae.)the vertebrae are like links in a chain that let the snake twist,turn, and coil.
Are snaer wet and slimy?
No. like all reptiles, snakes have dry skin. the skin is coered with a single layer of overlapping scales that are made of material similar to your figernails. the skin s main job is to keep in moisture and prevent the animal from drying out. this is very useful for animals that lie in the desert- as many snakes do.
Do snakes swerat?
No. no matter how hot they get, snakes don t perspire. their skins are watertight. in fact, snakes have no way of cooling off when the sun is very hot. all they can do is seek a shady spot or burrow into the ground.