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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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∙ 15y agoA snake collects the scents in the air on its tongue (hence the tongue flicking in and out periodically) and then rubs its tongue on the scent organs on the roof of its mouth.
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How does snake away work?
snakes hate the smell
What does rattlesnakes smell like?
they smell like snake
Which part of the body does a snake use to smell?
The olfactory receptors at the back of the nasal chamber.
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 use of a snake tongue?
Snakes use their tongue to smell. tongue collect smell particles from air and tongue places the collected particles in a receptor at back of the mouth to analize the smell.
What does snake tongues for?
They smell with their tongues
What have nose but cannot smell?
A Snake Probably
How does snake away work?
snakes hate the smell
What does an indigo snake smell like?
Poo and Pee
Where does the nose of the snake is found?
Snakes breath through nostrils like you and me, but if you mean how do they smell, then the snake's sense of smell is in it's tongue, which is why snakes flick their tongues a lot.
Why do I smell like a snake?
I wasn't aware that snakes have a distinct smell, maybe you need a good bath :P
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 organ that provides a snake with its keen sense of smell?
the Jacobson's organ
What does dead snake smell like?
Cucumbers, but only when it's startled.
What snake smells like cantaloupe?
Copperheads This is, in fact, myth. Copperheads do not smell like cucmber and rattlesnakes do not smell like watermelon.
What is a cat's strongest sense?
its their sense of smell but it depends on what snake your talking about
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.
