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How do snakes smell with their tongues?
They use their tongues, with which they pick up particles and leave them to a special organ called vomeronasal organ.
Why do snakes teeth point inward?
so the snake canA. scare away predatorsB. its better for killing there prayand C. a snake would look weird with a round or square oneThe above answer is complete and utter rubbish ! A snakes tongue is forked, because it has evolved as a 'direction finding' sense. When a snake flicks out its tongue, microscopic scent particles stick to it. The tongue is withdrawn into the mouth, and inserted into the Jacobson's Organ - an area of sensitive nerve cells. This is so sensitive - it can detect the microscopic variations from one half of the forked tongue to the other !As for the tongue being '...better for killing 'there' prey...' The tongue of a snake is not venomous and plays nopart in the killing of its prey ! Nor does it 'scare away predators' ! - Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
What animals have the Jacobson's organ?
The Jacobson's Organ - is a sensitive 'pit' located in the roof of a reptiles mouth. When a reptile flicks out it's tongue, tiny scent particles stick to it - and are drawn back into the mouth. the tips of the tongue are placed into the Jacobson's Organ, and the reptile 'analyses' the scent. This organ is so sensitive - it can even distinguish if the scent on one side of the forked tongue is stronger than the other side !
Does snake bite with his teeth and or tongue?
While a snake's forked tongue looks dangerous, it really is not. Snakes actually smell with their tongues. If snakes bite, they use their teeth
What is the language of a snake?
From what I know, have learned from research and heard.... it doesn't have a name, other than: tongue Actually it's called 'Forked Tongue'. Because it spits in two different tines at the tip.
How does the species of snake effect the amount of times a snake flicks its tongue in 2 minutes?
If the species of snake is different than it will flick its tongue differently because its surroundings will change
What does a snake use to smell?
A snake uses its forked tongue to collect scents and then flicks them into the Jacobson's organ on the roof of the mouth.
What is important about the snake tongue?
The snake flicks it's tongue to capture smell molecules carried on the air. The tongue then brushes against the Jacobson's organ inside the roof of the mouth, to annalyse the smell for possible prey or danger.
Are the nerves for taste from the tongue the same as those used for smell?
Yes a snake's tongue is like a nose for us, that's why it flicks it's tongue a lot! Hope i helped!
How does a snake survive by using their tongue?
Actually, the tongue is very important for a snake. While a snake's eyesight and hearing are only average, its sense of smell is very intense, thanks in large part to its tongue. A snake's tongue may look strange, but it helps the snake to experience various aromas in its environment: for example, it flicks its tongue as a way to smell the air and detect if there is prey in the area or if there is some kind of threat.
Why do snakes often flick their tongue?
When a snake flicks its tongue, it is essentially "tasting" the air. Various chemicals are picked up by the appendage that inform the snake of things like atmospheric conditions and the general direction of prey.
Where does king cobra get the food?
the king cobra has these glands in its mouth so when it flicks its tongue their is these molecules that the snake catches these it can sense the food it wants to eat
Why snakes keep out their tongue?
Assuming you mean 'why do snakes flick out their tongue'... It's basically a sensory organ. The snake is 'tasting' the air. Each side of the the fork is independent from the other. When the snake flicks out its tongue, it collects microscopic scent particles from the air. Withdrawing the tongue into its mouth, there is a sensitive group of nerves in a 'pocket' where the snake inserts the tips. This translates the scent into messages for the snakes brain. The minuscule difference in strength of the scent on either side of the tongue enables the snake to follow the stronger scent to locate its prey.
How do snakes smell with their tongues?
They use their tongues, with which they pick up particles and leave them to a special organ called vomeronasal organ.
How many times can an anteater flick its tongue?
the anteaters tongue flicks 150 times per minute
What flicks out of a snakes mouth to sample a scent?
It's forked tongue.
Why do snakes teeth point inward?
so the snake canA. scare away predatorsB. its better for killing there prayand C. a snake would look weird with a round or square oneThe above answer is complete and utter rubbish ! A snakes tongue is forked, because it has evolved as a 'direction finding' sense. When a snake flicks out its tongue, microscopic scent particles stick to it. The tongue is withdrawn into the mouth, and inserted into the Jacobson's Organ - an area of sensitive nerve cells. This is so sensitive - it can detect the microscopic variations from one half of the forked tongue to the other !As for the tongue being '...better for killing 'there' prey...' The tongue of a snake is not venomous and plays nopart in the killing of its prey ! Nor does it 'scare away predators' ! - Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
