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COPPERHEAD SNAKE
BY : SEIGHIN CHIPPENDALE
COPPERHEAD DESCRIPTION
The copperhead snake has a very distinct look
They have a dark colored band across their body with a greenish yellowish tail
They can reach up to 4 feet (48 inches)
It eats small rodents like rats and small birds and other snakes.
HOW THE COPPERHEAD PROTECTS ITSELF
The copper head has many ways to defend itself.
It has venom but not a lot Its bites as a weapon they are not fatal
They camouflage themself with its surroundings
It vibrates its tail to pretend it is a rattle snake
THE COPPERHEAD HABITAT
The habitat of a copperhead snake is very rough terrain
They live in the rocky mountain sides and forests and hill sides
WHAT THE BABIES LOOK LIKE
The babies have a very individual look.
The babies are 7-9 inches long they are born in August through September
they have a yellowish tail and they eat small lizards and frogs
and the bite is lighter than an adult
HOW THE COPPERHEAD EATS ITS FOOD Do you know that the copperhead
has many ways to eat its food.
It has a special jaw that dislocates so it can eat its prey
and it injects its venom in to its prey and then lets it die and then eats it.
Dislocates its jaw and digs his sharp teeth in to the animal
HOW THE COPPERHEAD GOT ITS NAME
Do you know how the copperhead snake got its name
They are called the copperhead because Its head is colored like copper
and the body of the snake is a different color.
I hope you learned a little bit about the copperhead snake and other snakes that the fifth grade is doing our research on I hope you learn some things about snakes
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