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The tiny hip bones and leg bones present in some snakes are an example of?
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Vestigial structures. Over time, the reptiles snakes descended from gradually began to use their legs less and less and so the limbs disappeared. The hip and leg bones present are essentially useless to the snake and are "left over" from their evolution. That is what a vestigial structure is (e.g. appendix in humans is also vestigal; we don't use it).
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Do you have any info about snakes?
snakes have tales!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they also love humans so next time u seee a snake, make it seem small and it will bite u!!!!!!!!!!! Please disregard the (*) who wrote the above answer. There are many kinds of snakes. Most are not harmful, and some are helpful (king snakes and rat snakes for example).
Could you please list me snakes species and their scientific names and indicate whether these are vernomous or not?
names some snakes and what they coud do to you? names some snakes and what they coud do to you?
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Why do snakes have pelvic bones?
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Are some snakes invertebrates and carnivores?
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Some example of reptiles?
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Are snake amphibious?
Some are. For example, the sea snake is.
What is the origin of a Chinese Dragon?
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Do snake have bones?
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What is the present tense of were?
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Do snakes eat possums?
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Do all bones have joints?
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Why some animals have no bones?
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