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Is it true that when venomous snakes bite their prey they can smell the venom they have injected into their prey and that is how they track them?
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∙ 14y ago
no the venom kills the prey and the snake smells the animal and that's how they track them
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Rabbits can smell well to help them?
Yes, smell helps the rabbit to smell if something is safe or not. Also in the wild they use there sense of smell to track predators and see where they have been.
How many miles away can a guinea pig smell?
Their sense of smell is good but they can only smell things about 20 to 30 feet away.
What happens if you kill a white tiger?
If you kill a white tiger another tiger will get your smell and most likely track you down.
How do fish smell?
yes a shark has a very keen sence of smell. well naaaa
Do boxer dogs have a good sense of smell?
Because they need to know everything about it. Just like the reason why dogs sniff each other's butts is because there is an anal gland beneath the tail and it tells everything about that dog. Dogs have a keen,sensative sense of smell.
Is a snake poisonus or venomus?
Some, not all, snakes are venomous. Poisonous is when something is ingested(swollowed). Venomous is when something is injected(by fangs). Hope this helps, and that I'm at least on the right track!
What organ in snake's mouth is used to track down prey in venomous snakes?
Jacobson's organ
How do you know rattlesnakes are poisonous?
Rattlesnakes are venomous, they are not poisonous. A poison must be ingested to cause harm while a venom nut be injected. Venom form a rattlesnake is not a poison and can usually be safely ingested unless the person has an open wound in the mouth or digestive track.
What happens for snake after it bite man?
In the majority of cases nothing will happen as most snakes are not venomous, however it is still advised to go to hospital if you are unsure of the snake breed, or any aches, pains or dizziness occur. As most snake bites occur in the wild the snake will get away with it as it is hard to track them. Even for some domesticated snakes nothing will happen as it is in their nature.
How do guinea pigs find food?
THey smell it and then track it down
What organ do snakes use to track down prey?
Their tongue and the Jacobson's organ.
How powerful is the Belcher's sea snake's venom?
Sea-snake venom is extremely powerful across all species.. It has to be fast-acting, as the snake cannot 'release and track' as a rattle-snake would on land.
How do beagles catch hares?
By smell. Beagles track prey by sent.
Why does your urine smell like pine sol?
Urinary track infection or stones.
What do you smell in a race track?
The two odors that are the strongest are horse poop and oats.
What do snakes need corn cob for?
So they may be able to de-clog their digestive track.
What has a better sense of smell a dog or cat?
To me, I think that dogs have a better sense of smell. That's why policemen use dogs to track criminals.
