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The Jacobson's organ is a pair of 'pockets' on the roof of the snake's mouth - that the tips of the tongue are inserted into. The two pockets are independent from each other - giving separate signals to the snake's brain. If the scent on one point of the tongue is stronger than the other, the snake knows to move in the direction the stronger scent is coming from - until it finds its prey.

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