The Snake is a LEGO animal, that would appear to be based mostly upon a real rattlesnake due to its rattle. Unlike most other LEGO animals the snake does not fit on any sort of stud, however it can be placed in a Minifigure's hand. The snake appears in a wide range of LEGO sets. The original snake figure was introduced in 1997 for the Adventurers theme, and a new, updated version is set to be released in 2012 for the Ninjago theme.