CONTENTS Scary Sea Snakes Spy the Sea Snake Giving Birth Watery Habitat Underwater Senses Sharp Defenses What's on the Menu Skilled Hunters Caring for Sea Snakes Glossary Index 4 7 8.11..12 15 16 19 20 22 23 Words in the glossary appear in bold type the first time they are used in the text 3
SCARY SEA SNAKES In warm waters a snake slowly sneaks through a coral reef Nearby an eel bobs up and down unaware of the danger nearby Snap The snake sinks its fangs or long pointed teeth into the eel forcing venom into the fish With a quick gulp the snake swallows its eel meal whole Meet the sea snake the only snake you'll find spending much of its life underwater While most snakes are skilled swimmers only sea snakes like their underwater home best FATAL FACTS There are more than 60 different species or kinds of sea snakes The different species of sea snakes fall into two groups true sea snakes and sea kraits They are part of the cobra family 4
True sea snakes spend nearly their whole life in the water while sea kraits live on land and in water sea krait 5
