Snakes
A Burmese python in the Everglades. Pythons can grow anything between three and 30 feet, weight up to 170 pounds and live for a quarter of a century – depending on the individual species. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Available now as an ebook! Charlotte Penhaligan Snakes are fascinating creatures that have lived on earth for millions of years. Through years of complex evolution, they have developed into legless reptiles with cylindrical elongated bodies that we know and recognize throughout the world today. More than 3,000 different species inhabit the Earth; snakes are found in every continent except Antarctica, and have adapted to survive in a broad range of habitats, from the arid deserts of Africa to the humid rainforests in South America and Asia. Some species have evolved to suit an aquatic lifestyle, and solely reside in the Indian Ocean and southwest Pacific, while others have developed unique skills, such as flying snakes that are able to glide between trees in the rainforest. Al