Are snakes animals?

Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. ... Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. read more

There is no denying that snakes are fascinating creatures, but many people are often confused as to what group of animals they fit into. With their complete lack of limbs and extremities, bizarre ways of eating, worm-like method of locomotion, odd smelling habits and unblinking gaze, they seem more like an unknown alien creature than any Earth-dweller that has already been identified and cataloged. read more

a snake is an animal, and snakes belong to the group called reptiles. there are many animals in this world, so there have been split up into groups according to their appearance and status. read more

All snakes are strictly carnivorous, eating small animals including lizards, frogs, other snakes, small mammals, birds, eggs, fish, snails or insects. Because snakes cannot bite or tear their food to pieces, they must swallow prey whole. read more