Reptiles And Amphibians - Facts for Kids

Diet & Hunting

Bush vipers mostly eat small animals like frogs, lizards, small birds, and rodents. The prey size depends on the snake’s size — young vipers eat smaller prey than big adults.

Survival Skills

Bush vipers often stay perfectly still for long periods — lying motionless on branches or among foliage — so that their camouflage makes them nearly invisible to both prey and predators.

Red-eyed Tree Frogs reach adult size in about 12–16 months — that’s longer than a full school year!

A group of snakes can be called a den, pit, nest, bed, knot, or slither. But bush vipers prefer to live alone, just like independent teenagers!

In the wild, bush vipers can live between 10 and 20 years, depending on the species. Some, like the variable bush viper, can live up to 20 years — longer than many pet dogs!