Eh, without wikipedia I pressume...
Snakes are a race of reptiles and known througout many cultures, both Western and Eastern, to be a deceitful animal. Througout the age of man, the snake has been regarded with scorn and fear, with a bit of admiration to go with it.
Snakes are scaly, cold-blooded animals without any limbs except for its actual body and head. A snakes' primary smeans of locating pray is its most impressive ability of using its long, forked tongue to 'smell' with.
In addition to their almost soundless way of sliding over almost any terrain, most snakes are poisonous, or able to strangle the life out of prey almost twice their size.
Snakes usually inhabit warm areas with easy access to sunny and warm places, preferably rocks.
I'm not really a reptile expert @_@