Snake

Size (approx):   5.1 x 2.1 x 1.4cm

As all animals are hand carved and hand painted, they are each unique. This is part of the beauty and value of Wudimals®. There will always be very slight variations in fine details, so no one else in the world has exactly the same animal as you!

Suitable from age: 3 years+

Habitat & Facts

Snakes have long bodies no legs and their skin has a covering of scales. Most species also have extremely flexible jaws, they can swallow prey larger than themselves.  There are around 3600 different species.  Snakes come in a variety of sizes. The smallest  grow just 4 inches long as adults, the largest snakes can be 22 feet long or more.  The different species live in a wide variety of habitats, in the driest desert and some in the wettest tropical rainforests, they also live in woodlands, grasslands, meadows and  forests. Some snakes eat certain types of prey, like fish, insects, rodents and many more. Some snakes eat just about anything they can catch and fit in their mouths such as  rats, mice, rabbits, birds, eggs, other reptiles and  frogs.

Conservation Status

Most snakes are not Endangered

Care

Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Do not submerge in water. Do not leave outside. Do not leave on or near a heat source such as a radiator.