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Sort of. All snakes, not just rattlesnakes, and some lizards have a Jacobson's organ on the roof of the mouth. Reptiles with this trait flick the tongue out to gather scents and then flick them into the Jacobson's organ.
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What happens to a rattlesnake's fangs when they are not in use?
Rattlesnakes fangs fold back into the roof of the mouth when not in use.
Can a cat really smell through its mouth?
Yes it has special sensors and tasters on the roof of its mouth.
What is a rattlesnake fact?
They smell with the roof of their mouth called Jacobson's Organ.
Why do rattlesnakes smell?
they seldom bathe!
Can cats open their mouth and smell with it?
Cats have a special gland on the roof of their mouth that allows them to 'taste' the scent, letting them smell it better. So in a sense they are. I am sorry I cannot remember what it is called and I can't find it.
What is the gland at the roof of a cats mouth that induces the lip curling flammense response when they smell things?
It's the Jacobsons Organ
What does a snake use to smell?
A snake uses its forked tongue to collect scents and then flicks them into the Jacobson's organ on the roof of the mouth.
What snake smells like cantaloupe?
Copperheads This is, in fact, myth. Copperheads do not smell like cucmber and rattlesnakes do not smell like watermelon.
Posterior roof of mouth?
The Palatine bone forms the posterior roof of the mouth.
What forms the roof of the mouth?
The Palatine bone forms the posterior roof of the mouth.
What gland is found in the roof of the mouth?
The most common tumor on the roof of the mouth is a torus palatinus, a common bony lump in the center of the mouth. Size can very from insignificant to large enough to cause problems. Non-cancerous fibrobroma can form in the roof of the mouth. Cancerous sarcoma tumors can also form there.
What adaptation do rattlesnakes have that alerts them when prey is near?
They can sense infra-red radiation from warm-blooded animals.They have moderately good vision.They are very sensitive to vibrations traveling through the ground.Their forked tongues can sample the air for very low concentrations of scents that are interpreted by the Jacobson's Organ in the roof of the mouth to provide a directional sense of smell.
