Bronx Zoo

Happy World Snake Day! The Bronx Zoo is home to more than 40 species of snakes, including the giant green vine snake, Milos viper, blood python, and cave racer. But did you know there are more than 4,000 different species of snakes in the world? Here are some fun snake facts:

🐍Snakes are on every continent except Antarctica.
🐍Snakes swallow their food whole.
🐍Snakes are carnivores.
🐍Snakes range in size from four inches to twenty-plus feet long.

Come and celebrate snakes at the World of Reptiles this summer!

📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay