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What is unusual about the eyelids of some snakes?
Actually, snakes don't have eyelids. They have scales that cover their eyes. When they molt, the scales on their eyes are replaced.
What is unusual about eyelids of some snakes?
Actually, snakes don't have eyelids. They have scales that cover their eyes. When they molt, the scales on their eyes are replaced.
Why do snakes have see-though scales over their eyes?
so they can see better
Do snakes have eyelashes?
No..They have transparent lids, but no lashes.
Do snakes' eyes look different when they're sleeping?
Snakes have no eyelids, and so they appear to sleep with their eyes open. In that sense, no, snakes eyes do not "look different" when they're sleeping.In the place of moving lids, snakes' eyes are protected by transparent layer of scales called spectacles which help both protect the eyes and keep them moist - just as eyelids do for other animals.
What are the scales on the snakes underside called?
Snakes belly scales are called stomach scales
What covers a snakes eyes?
Snakes' eyes are covered by their clear scales (the brille) rather than movable eyelids. Their eyes are always open, and for sleeping, the retina can be closed or the face buried among the folds of the body.
How do scales benefit snakes?
Scales benefit snakes by protecting their bodies when they slither.
The scales of snakes and scales of pangolins?
They are homologous structures. Both are scales, but snakes use them to move and pangolins use them as defense
Do snakes have fur or scales?
Of course, the snakes of the world all have scales because they are cold blooded, if they were warm blooded, they would be a mammal and they would probably have fur, so, yes, snakes do have scales.
Are the scales of snakes and the scales of pangolins homologous structures?
yes
Why do snakes have scales instead of skin?
Snakes have skin that is covered in skin.
