2006-07-31 13:22:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
yes they do that's how they see through sense of smell
2006-07-31 13:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by jody n 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes find their food through their excellent sense of smell. Unlike humans, snakes do not use their noses to smell. Instead, the snake smells through an organ on the roof of the mouth called the Jacobson organ. When a snake flicks its tongue in and out of its mouth, it collects scent particles from the air which the snake passes to the Jacobson organ.
2006-07-31 21:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by kay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technially speaking snakes do have noses. Unlike humans, snakes do not use their noses to smell. Instead, the snake smells through an organ on the roof of the mouth called the Jacobson organ. When a snake flicks its tongue in and out of its mouth, it collects scent particles from the air which the snake passes to the Jacobson organ.
2006-07-31 20:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by Gemini23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*sigh* Snakes do NOT smell with their tongues. The tongue flicking is more like "tasting" the air, where they gather particles which are interpreted by the jacobson's organ... Most mammals, including humans, also have some sort of jacobsons organ, even if it is less developed. Have you ever smelled something so that you could taste it? It's somewhat similar to that. But snakes DO have nostrils, and they DO use them to smell.
2006-07-31 21:02:01 · answer #4 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they dont, it is a common mistake.
Snakes smell with their tongues, which is why they're always sticking it out. sounds bizarre but its true:
"A snake smells by using its forked tongue to collect airborne particles then passing them to the Jacobson's organ in the mouth for examination. The fork in the tongue gives the snake a sort of directional sense of smell. The part of the body which is direct contact with the surface of the ground is very sensitive to vibration thus a snake able to sense other animals approaching."
2006-07-31 20:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by ministe2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use their tongue to smell. Some snakes have something that looks like a nose, but it's usually just pits on their face they use to sense heat.
2006-07-31 20:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by Robin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, snakes do have noses, as well as a Jacobsen's organ, which is used to "taste" the air. The only other animals that have the Jacobsen's organ are felines!!!!
2006-07-31 20:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by gadjitfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- they use their tongue to smell. It collects particles from the air and ground and then carries that back to the Jacobson's organ and that is how they find their prey.
2006-07-31 20:26:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,snakes smell with their tongue.
2006-07-31 20:29:14 · answer #9 · answered by Mio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I was wrong then, they smell with their tongues.
2006-07-31 20:44:27 · answer #10 · answered by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Lisamaria. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋