Class: reptiles Order: Lizards and
snakes
Family: Cobras
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Coral snakes live in woodlands on the forest floors or in rocky areas. |
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This colorful snake is shy and won’t hurt you unless you are bothering it. |
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Their colors aren’t just for decoration. |
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Red means, “danger!" |
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There are a lot of snakes that try to mimic the coral snakes’ colors. |
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The dangerous color pattern is yellow, red, yellow, black. |
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So remember... |
" If red touches yellow, it can kill a fellow. " (Coral snake)" If red touches black, it is a friend of Jack."
(Scarlet King or Scarlet snake or Milk snakes are more commonly mistaken for a Coral snake)
