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How does having a backbone help a snake survive?

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Answer:

it does

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How does a snake's backbone help it?
It's extremely flexible. Between each vertebrate that has a pair of ribs attached - is a second vertebrate - this make the spine very mobile.
Why does snake not having a backbone?
The snake does have an extensive spine or back bone. this animal is not an invertebrate.
What features of a snake help it survive?
It's venomous teeth and fast moves
How does the poison help the snake to survive?
First the poison is what helps the snake gets its food so it can eat because they aren't like humans and shoot the prey, second it will help fight off predators by killing or immobilizing the predator
How does the snakes tongue help it survive?
The Snakes tongue is most important for identifying its surrounding and prey, the snake flicks it's tongue in and out of it's mouth rapidly to catch particles in the air, because snakes don't really...