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A snake doesn't really 'smell' to say the least. They have a special organ in the nasal cavity of their skulls called the Jacobson's Organ. When they flick their tongue out, they use that organ to sense any nearby prey or threat. So in a sense, they 'smell' while they taste the air.

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