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The tongue is used to help the snake find food and to respond to its environment. It can sense a source of heat with the tongue telling it if there is an animal near or danger. Some snakes have a gland behind the tongue that allows them to spit venom. The cobra is one snake that can do this.
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How does the tongue help the snake to survive?
Snakes don't have a very good sense of smell through their noses, the tongue has a sensor in it that the snake can "sense" danger, food, water and more things they need to survive. Without the tongue the snake wouldn't last too long
How does the snakes tongue help it to survive?
Snakes don't have a very good sense of smell through their noses, the tongue has a sensor in it that the snake can "sense" danger, food, water and more things they need to survive. Without the tongue the snake wouldn't last too long
How does a snake use their tongue to survive?
A snake's tongue is a 'sensory organ'. Each side of the tongue is monitored separately by the brain - enabling the snake to determine which way to go in search of food.
How does a tongue help a snake?
The tongue is used to help the snake find food and to respond to its environment. It can sense a source of heat with the tongue telling it if there is an animal near or danger. Some snakes have a gland behind the tongue that allows them to spit venom. The cobra is one snake that can do this.
How does a snake survive by using their tongue?
Actually, the tongue is very important for a snake. While a snake's eyesight and hearing are only average, its sense of smell is very intense, thanks in large part to its tongue. A snake's tongue may look strange, but it helps the snake to experience various aromas in its environment: for example, it flicks its tongue as a way to smell the air and detect if there is prey in the area or if there is some kind of threat.
How do an anteater's tongue and claws help it survive?
it has shelter it has food where he/she could eat
Is a red tongue brown snake poisonous?
No. There is not a set tongue color for poisonousand harmless snakes. A garter snake has both red and black on its tongue
Which animal smells with its tongue?
Snake.
What do snake have that earthworms don't have?
A tongue
What is the tongue of a snake used for?
The tongue is used to capture the air particles around the snake. It (the tongue) is rubbed on a small organ in the roof of the mouth called "vomeronasal organ", or "Jacobson's organ. From this the snake can perceive if there is prey or predators around it
How does the species of snake effect the amount of times a snake flicks its tongue in 2 minutes?
If the species of snake is different than it will flick its tongue differently because its surroundings will change
What features of the sea snake help it survive in the environment?
Its ability to hold its breath and its paddle shaped tail.
