Snakes Alive Too

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1. By what name is the Eastern yellow-bellied racer also known? Rattle racer Cowardly racer Yellow death Blue racer

2. What snake is the red milk snake often confused with? King snake Bull snake Rat snake Coral snake

3. What snake is often referred to as the “salt and pepper” snake? Speckled king snake Eastern coach whip Black rat snake Western cotton mouth

4. Some snakes have remnants of limbs, hips and rear leg bones. What are these snakes referred to as? Ancestral Vestigial Primitive Precursor

5. Why do farmers value the presence of the black rat snake? Bird control Insect control Frog control Rodent control

6. Sea snakes spend all or most of their lives at sea. What adaptation makes this possible? Flattened oar-like tail Flaps that close their nostrils when they dive Nostrils located on the top of their snout All of these

7. Most snakes lay their eggs and leave. Which of these snakes stays with her eggs? Boomslang Diamondback rattlesnake Anaconda Indian python

8. The eastern hog-nosed snake has an interesting defense when threatened. What is it? It snorts like a pig It strikes without biting It turns over and plays dead It slithers away

9. The black mamba is not a black colored snake. True False

10. What does the Graham’s crayfish snake eat? crayfish All of these Insects Other snakes