1. If snakes could put a “leave me alone” sign on their bedroom door, they probably would.
2. Snakes are mostly solitary, except during mating season.
3. Outside of Antarctica and the North and South poles, snakes are found nearly everywhere on Earth except for Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, and New Zealand.
4. There are around 3,000 different species of snakes.
5. Snake venom immobilises prey and aids in digestion by breaking down flesh.
6. Intense fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia, but perhaps ophidiophobes have it all wrong.
7. Most snakes lay eggs, but some species – including sea snakes – give birth!
8. Snakes are reptiles and have been around for approximately 100 million years – evolving from prehistoric lizards.
9. Snakes smell with their tongue and can even tell which direction a smell is coming from.
10. Some sea snakes can breathe partially through their skin, allowing them to stay underwater longer.