By Tommy LinaresBy Tommy Linares

There are five different groups of There are five different groups of animals with vertebratesanimals with vertebrates

These classifications are:These classifications are:

1.Mammals1.Mammals

2.Fish2.Fish

3.Reptiles3.Reptiles

4.Birds4.Birds

5.Amphibians5.Amphibians

The Carpet Python is classified as The Carpet Python is classified as a reptile because:a reptile because:

They have scales.They have scales.They breath with lungs.They breath with lungs.They are cold-blooded which means it They are cold-blooded which means it

has to adjust its body temperature to its has to adjust its body temperature to its environment.environment.

The Carpet Python’s The Carpet Python’s classification is a reptile.classification is a reptile.

They lay eggs.They lay eggs. They slither everywhere and have scales.They slither everywhere and have scales. As a snake grows it must shed its skin. As a snake grows it must shed its skin. It lives on the ground and in trees. It lives on the ground and in trees.

AppearanceAppearance

A Carpet Python’s scales look like a pattern A Carpet Python’s scales look like a pattern on a oriental carpet. That is how they got on a oriental carpet. That is how they got their name. their name.

They are medium sized snakes and are They are medium sized snakes and are between 2 to 4 meters in lengthbetween 2 to 4 meters in length

They weigh up to 15 kg.They weigh up to 15 kg.

Animal AdaptationAnimal AdaptationThe carpet python lives in the understory The carpet python lives in the understory

and forest floor layers of the rainforest .and forest floor layers of the rainforest . Its skin color blends into the branches to Its skin color blends into the branches to

camouflage it from danger.camouflage it from danger.The blotches and stripes look like sunlight The blotches and stripes look like sunlight

shining though leaves onto a branch.shining though leaves onto a branch.

Behavior & Social HabitsBehavior & Social HabitsIt may lay a clutch of up to 75 eggs.It may lay a clutch of up to 75 eggs.The Morelia Spilota (Carpet Python) is The Morelia Spilota (Carpet Python) is

rather rare.rather rare.This snake has few enemies, but birds, This snake has few enemies, but birds,

lizards, and other snakes love to eat their lizards, and other snakes love to eat their eggs and young pythons. They are eggs and young pythons. They are nocturnal nocturnal

Habits & DietHabits & Diet

Pythons are non-venomous snakes. They Pythons are non-venomous snakes. They kill their prey by squeezing it to death. kill their prey by squeezing it to death. After killing its prey, the python swallows After killing its prey, the python swallows the entire animal head-first. The Carpet the entire animal head-first. The Carpet python likes mice, rats, birds, and other python likes mice, rats, birds, and other small animals. It may take several hours small animals. It may take several hours to digest its food. to digest its food.

Additional interesting facts Additional interesting facts • The Carpet Python has three different The Carpet Python has three different

names. The two other names are: the names. The two other names are: the Diamond Back Python & the Morelia Diamond Back Python & the Morelia SpilotaSpilota

• The Carpet Python home is Australia.The Carpet Python home is Australia.

•Pythons have heat receptors near the mouth that allow them to locate their prey by body heat.

When the snake sticks out its tongue, it picks up scent particles in the air.

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I hope you learned a whole bunch about the Carpet Python