Cottonmouth Moccasins

• They are found in the southern part of the United States, including all of Florida, up coast, Mid south, and in the Mississippi river.
• Cottonmouth snakes are a medium sized snake, at about four feet long to five feet long.
• They are normally a dark shade of brown or a dull black and there sides are visible.
• The younger snakes are lighter colours with more distinct patterns.
• The maximum amount of  venom a cottonmouth can deliver is barely enough to kill a single person.
• The cottonmouths have two sensing pits located between the eyes and nostrils, both used to pinpoint there prey.
• The cottonmouth diet in the wildlife are frogs, fish, salamanders, birds, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels and other snakes.