Find out what these snakes eat and where they live, along with other facts.

Similar to the Racer, the University of Nebraska presents information on the Smooth Green snake, including habitat, diet, and size.

Explore the characteristics and behaviors of lizards and snakes.

A detailed overview of the ring-necked snake's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.

This site gives an in-depth description of a garter snake, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

There are three known venomous snakes found at Little River Canyon. They include the timber rattlesnake, copperhead, and cottonmouth.

Site contains a list of snakes and links to pictures for all of the snake species in North America.

A species of puff adder, the rhinoceros viper is an extremely dangerous snake found in Africa. Color photos, a physical description, general information, fangs and venom, and movement and habits are included in the WHOZOO website from...

Learn about the effects of alien species on native environments and explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species.

The University of Nebraska presents information on the Racer. A nonpoisonous snake found in the prairies and grasslands of Nebraska. A color photo and description are included.

The Young People's Trust for the Environment website outlines the Bothrops atrox, also known as the fer-de-lance, or common lancehead. This poisonous snake is the most dangerous snake found in Central and South America.

This complete lesson plan has students solve word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.

Kids: Learn about this dangerous venomous snake. Identify the eastern diamondback rattlesnake and find out about this large rattling reptile.

This animal fact sheet explains the pit vipers special adaptions, as well as, reproduction, habitat, and physical characteristics. Information on the venomous Bushmaster including a map and photo.

This article by the Nashville Zoo provide an excellent biography of one of the most feared snakes, the Green Anaconda. Information on this reptile includes physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and much more. Photographs of this...

Have you ever ridden on a Roller Racer or Plasma Car? These are ride-on toys that you move ahead by moving the steering mechanism back and forth. You've probably seen skateboarders "slaloming" on level ground to keep rolling, it's...

Previously known as black ratsnakes, the gray ratsnake is one of the largest snakes found in Canada. Described are its characteristics, young and food.

A National Park Service site that gives a brief description of Three Island Crossing (Snake River) and what sometimes occurred when the wagon trains heading westward tried to cross.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about vertebrate kidneys. Modules include Freshwater Vertebrates, Amphibians, Lizards and Snakes, Birds, Mammals, Marine Fishes. Resources can be used as classroom notes or supplemental materials.

This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on kingsnakes including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts. Audio clip provided.

Many species that have been introduced for the purpose of dealing with a problem such as erosion or a rat epidemic, instead become invasive. How can these invasive species be eradicated? Eminent ecologist Dan Simberloff explains some of...

Learn what prairies are, about the plants and wildlife that live there, and about the environmental efforts being made to restore them.

Three short, hands-on, in-class demos expand students' understand of energy. First, using peanuts and heat, students see how the human body burns food to make energy. Then, students create paper snake mobiles to explore how heat energy...

Biological mimicry is a fascinating subject and Batesian mimicry does not disappoint. It occurs as a protective mechanism when one defenseless species mimics characteristics of a species that can harm or even poison a predator. Examples...