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Garter snakes



Garter Snakes

AUSTIN TAVARES
2018
DUNCAN CREEK ELEMENTARY
HOSCHTON, GEORGIA



Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Body 1
Chapter 2: Habitat 3

Chapter 3: Food 5

Chapter 4: Life Cycle 7
Chapter 5: Fun Facts 9

Chapter 1: Body

Garter snakes are small reptiles. They are 2 to 3 feet
long. They have brown or black scales. They have
yellow, white, or red stripes.

1

This one is colorful.

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Chapter 2:Habitat

Garter snakes are the most common snakes in the us. They live in
the united states. They live near water. They live in grassy arias.

3

These snakes live in grassy arias.

4

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Chapter 3: Food

Garter snakes eat insects. They hunt for prey. They hunt for prey.

They pick up smells. Did you know they eat spiders like tarantulas.

This snake is eating a rat.

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Chapter 4:Life cycle

They can have up to 10 to 40 babies. 40 are born at
one time. They are about 5 to 10 inches. Isn't it cool
40 are born at one time.

7

They go from baby to adult

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Chapter 5: fun facts

Garter snakes swim fast. They hunt for fish. They defend to
people. They are so sticky. They are common animals. They
aren’t pets. They smell bad.

9

Some one is holding this snake. This one is hiding.

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Glossary

Word Definition
Common Existing in large numbers.
Defend To pertest something.
Scales Hard skin .

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Index Page Number

Topic 6
body 3
habitat 5
food 7
Life cycle 9
Fun facts

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