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Here's a spot for the younger adventurers and those young at heart to learn more about the great outdoors with print out activities, coloring sheets & kid-friendly websites. You might want to print some out to keep around the cabin for those rainy days that sometimes happen. Click links below to see more.
With over 21 species of snakes in Pennsylvania, Saint Patrick would be a busy man trying to get rid of all of those. That’s a lot to shake a shillelagh at! But meanwhile in China, the people are celebrating the Year of the Snake which happens to be 2025. Even if you are not a fan, these reptiles are a vital part of our ecosystem. Looking at the size, shape and markings can help you identify its species. Most snakes are harmless to people, but there 3 poisonous species in Pennsylvania you should avoid at all costs. The best advice is to let them slither on by.
The photo below shows some of the common snakes of Pennsylvania. Click the image to enlarge it.
Other Interesting Facts
- There are about 3900 species of snake.
- The Barbados thread snake holds the title for the smallest snake in the world. It is about the size of a worm and can fit comfortably on a coin.
- Snakes have a long history on Earth, with fossil records dating back around 150 million years.
- There are no native snakes in New Zealand
- Occasionally, snakes are born with two heads that each think and eat independently. This condition is known as bicephaly. Sometimes they even fight over food!
- A snake’s heart can move around inside its body to accommodate the massive meals they consume.
- Keratin, the same material that makes up human hair and fingernails, is what snake scales are made of.
Snakey Snacks
There is no limit to the amount of food snakes that you can come up with. Click the words below to see a few examples
to spark your imagination!
Make It Yourself
Click the words below the watch a video to
create an easy paper snake
Coloring Page
Snakes come in a variety of colors.
One rhyme to avoid a venomous snake is
Red and yellow can kill a fellow,
Red and black; friend of Jack.
Click the words below for a coloring page
but is it going to be a friendly fellow?
* Coloring pages from the Wildlife of PA coloring book from PA Game Commission
