Identification
Date Taken
2002
Location
Michigan
Caption
Like all animals, reptiles shed their skin as they grow. Snakes peel their whole skin off all at once, starting with their nose. They rub against a rough stick or rock until their old skin splits, and then they slowly crawl out of it, leaving behind a complete empty skin turned inside out.
- Type
- Photo
- Subject
- Sign
- Anatomy
- Molting
Contributors
Tanya Dewey (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Animal Diversity Web
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