Billyand the Wild Forest

Story friend meets real animal

Discover Snakes

Reptile

Sisi glides gently through the stories — real snakes are quiet reptiles that feel the world in surprising ways.

Meet Sisi the Snake

Sisi the Snake — detail from the original book artwork

Sisi the Snake

Meet the real animal

A grass snake resting on sand with its forked tongue out, showing a yellow and black collar behind its head
A grass snake flicking its tongue to smell the air.Photo: Darius Bauzys · CC BY 3.0

Snakes are reptiles with long bodies and no legs. They live almost everywhere warm — in grass, woods, deserts and water. A snake smells by flicking its tongue and carrying tiny scents back into the roof of its mouth. Most snakes would much rather slip away than meet a person.

Look closer

Look closely at the snake's tongue. Why do you think it is split into two tips?

Animal passport

  • Animal group

    Reptiles — they have scales and no legs

  • Where they live

    Grass, forests, deserts, rivers — in warmer parts of the world

Did you know?

Snakes smell with their tongue as well as their nose.

There's more to discover: habitats, food, babies, special features, words to discover, a mini quiz, a simple activity and grown-up conversation prompts.

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