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
A rattlesnake typically grows to be about 3 to 4 feet in length.
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
A rattlesnake can strike up to one-third of its body length when attacking prey or defending itself.
It is twice the length of its tongue folded in half
It's twice half the length of the tongue.
It performs the same function as any snake - it 'tastes' the air - giving the snake information such as the location of prey.