poisonous snakes

Photographs and text introduce some deadly snakes.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of venomous snakes in the viper, pit viper, and elapid families.

Describes the cottonmouth, a poisonous snake that is found in the southeastern United States, and describes its habitat, food, and babies.

Describes what various types of vipers look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future.

Describes what rattlesnakes look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future.

Describes what cottonmouths, or water moccasins, look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future.

Describes what copperheads look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future.

Describes what cobras look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the rattlesnake.

Describes the behavior and characteristics of different kinds of poisonous snakes, including cobras, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins.