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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