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A Snake tracks it's prey by flickering its tongue. This is how a snake smells its prey. Most vipers use their tongue as well as their heat sensitive pits located near their eyes. This allows them to detect variations in temperature. A snake does not have a nose to smell nor are they able to hear, as all snakes are def.

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