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What is the snake's skin used for?

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13y ago

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The word "snakeskin" refers to either the shed skin after moulting (shedding) or leather made from the hide of a dead skin. Yes they have a skin, but it is not quite the same as human skin. Their outer membrane is covered with scales (scutes) which protect, help in movement, retain moisture, and camouflage the snake.

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The skin of a snake is covered in scales. It has a dry, smooth texture. The scales on the belly are used to specialize in gripping surfaces and to travel. The scales on the body of the snake may be smooth, keeled, or granular. Snakes shed their skin through a process called ecdysis, or in a normal use, moulting or sloughing. The complete outer layer of of skin is shed in one layer. They do this because this allows worn skin to be replaced with a newer one, it gets rid of parasites and ticks, and the renewal of skin allows the snake to grow. Older snakes would shed their once or twice a year because they are no longer growing, but younger snakes will shed up to four times a year. Snake skin, in commercial uses, are used to make leather for all sorts of things. Wallets, purses, clothing, and furniture decoration are just a few uses.

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A snake skin is shiny. The lustrous scales may appear wet. in reality the snake's skin feels like a leather belt or a pair of patent leather shoes,: smooth, dry, silky and satiny.

Most snakes are smooth, though there are some, such as the Rubber Snake, that feel different.

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14y ago

For shedding skin? Ecdysis

For just normal skin I have no clue

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13y ago

for hiding themselves from the predators and when a man catches him its skinny skin helps it to escape from the hand of the man

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11y ago

the skin is called... the skin simple as that

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Mainly shoes or belts.

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14y ago

Slough

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