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Dialogue for Kids - Snakes glossary Category: Animals and Nature > Snakes and venom Date & country: 25/03/2011, USA Words: 36

aggressive
Boldly attacking as if on purpose

amphibians
A vertebrate that lives on land and water - frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, etc.

carnivorous
An animal that eats other animals

camouflage
Colored in a way that helps something blend into its surroundings

columella
A small bone which helps certain animals to hear

cold blooded
Animals which are unable to adjust their body temperatures to adjust to the surrounding environment

defensive stance
An act that an animal takes on when threatened to make themselves look threatening

digested
To convert food to energy within the body

environment
The area around where something lives

glands
A special organ of the body that gives off chemicals to perform a job of the body

grooved
A narrow cut or channel in a surface

herpetologist
A scientist who studies amphibians and reptiles

hollow
Having an interior that is empty

indigenous
Native to that area

inject
To pierce the skin and force into the body

mammals
Animals with hair or fur which care for their young

mechanism
The arrangements of the parts in order for them to perform a function

offspring
Children or young

periodically
Sometimes or once in a while - perhaps on a schedule

pit vipers
A type of snake which has a pit near the eyes for detecting temperature of prey or enemies

poison
Any substance that harms the body or causes death - see venom

poisonous
Related to poison

prey
Food caught by a hunting animal

regulate
To change as needed

reptiles
Vertebrate animals that are cold blooded and covered with scales - crocodiles, alligators, snakes, dinosaurs, turtles

ribcage
The rib bones

salmonella
A serious disease carried by reptiles and amphibians

scaley
Having scales

scales
Thin, flat plates that cover reptiles

sensory
Related to the senses

specialized
For a special purpose

structured
Built or organized

vertebrates
Animals with backbones and skeletons

venom
Any substance that harms the body or causes death - see poison

venomous
Related to venom

vibrations
A movement that is up and down or back and forth rather quickly