Southeast Asia, Indochina and the Philippines are where you can find one of the biggest species of snake alive.  The reticulated python loves to live in hot and steamy weather ranging from 80 to 92 degrees.  They love to live near small streams and ponds in a tropical environment because they rely very heavily on water.  They are excellent swimmers but tend to spend most of their time onland and trees, rather than in the water. 

There's a lot of swinging going on in the Rainforest at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.  The three black and white ruffed lemurs are most active in the morning and early evening.  They move around by walking or running on larger branches using their hands and feet to grip.  The lemur's strong legs also allow them to jump from branch to branch and from tree to tree.  Try acting like a ruffed lemur by measuring how far you can jump.  If it's snowing out you can easily measure the distance between your footprints.  To learn more about the ruffed lemur or the other indoor swinging animals, visit the Rosamond Gifford Zoo's Rainforest. 

Fun Activity: Find a friend and see how far you can jump.  Take turns jumping and measuring how far each other went.  If it's snowing out, you can easily measure the distance of your jump by measuring your footprints.