Copperhead

?????????????????? The Copperhead is a snake that inhabits in Florida panhandle north to Massachusetts and west Nebraska. With a life span of 18 years there are five different Copperhead species left. Copperheads are social snakes. They may hibernate in common dens with other copperheads or other types of snakes including timber rattlesnakes and black rat snakes. The copperhead is a carnivore. Adults eat mostly mice but also small birds, lizards, small snakes, amphibians, and insects. Copperheads have fangs that inject prey with a hemolytic toxin (causes the breakdown of red blood cells) which subdues its prey, making it easy for the snake to swallow it.  //1. ////The length of the fangs is related to the length of the snake; the longer the snake, the longer the fangs. // //2. ////Even newborn Copperheads have fully functional fangs that are capable of injecting venom that is just as toxic as adult venom. // //3. ////The Copperhead is also known as the highland moccasin because of their highland habitat and the Native American word for these snakes is mokasen. // By: **Soni Warren**
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