As with other snakes, the tongue is about as long as its' head.
A rattlesnake, like all snakes, uses its tongue to find food. The tongue of a snake is used in conjunction with the Jacobson's organ on the roof of the mouth to smell.
15 feet
they flick out thier tongue and smell with it to find thier way.
The average length of a rattlesnake is ft but they can get to 7ft6
There are several "records" out there for the length of the rattlesnake which vary from a bit over 7 feet to over 9 feet. Some of these records are a bit dubious'
It doesn't ! When a female snake is ready to breed, she gives off a pheromone - which the male snake detects with his tongue. He will follow her 'scent trail' until he find her.
The length of your jaw
It's twice half the length of the tongue.
It is twice the length of its tongue folded in half
It performs the same function as any snake - it 'tastes' the air - giving the snake information such as the location of prey.
A woodpeckers tongue is 2/3 the length of its own body.
Depends on the age of the snake, they can average 18-30 inches and have been known to reach a length of 39 1/2 inches.