What animals have the Jacobson's organ?

Answer 1

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 !

Answer 2

Hi there

The only animal I can think of at the moment is a snake. A snake flicks it's tongue constantly when the tongue goes into the snakes mouth it goes into the jacobsons organ it can then sense things on the air.

Hope this helps a bit

Answer 3

The Jacobson's organ, also known as the vomeronasal organ, is found in many animals, including snakes, lizards, some mammals (such as horses, cats, and dogs), and even some amphibians. It is used to detect pheromones, which are chemical signals important for communication between members of the same species.