How many legs does a snake have?

Answer 1

102541 small legs if you don't agree then count yourself. hahahah

Answer 2

Snakes evolved from four legged animals similar to lizards. Most species of snakes have lost all traces of limbs but snakes in the boa and python family have a tiny pair of hind legs.
The python's (or boa's) vestigial legs can actually be seen as a pair of "spurs" that stick out where the body ends and the tail begins. (Admittedly, it is difficult for an untrained person to tell where that is!)

Answer 3

Snakes dont have legs but their ancestors did.Their ancestors were burrowing lizards,which due to evolution lost their legs to adapt to their habitat and way of living.The proof that snakes had legs are that some snakes like pythons have claw like parts on each side of their vents in the body,which are called anal spur,and is used by the snakes during mating to grasp eacch other.Scientists believe that these evolved from the legs of snakes.

Answer 4

Nope. There are no legs on a snake. But scientists believe that their ancestors had legs. Snakes move with muscles on their body. They can't slither in a straight line. It's impossible. For the muscles aren't capable of doing that.

Answer 5

As an aside, we now know, from genetic analysis, why snakes don't have vestigial limbs. During the evolutionary appearance of snakes, there was a change in one of the HOX genes that shifted the body plan forward a bit. As a result, snakes now have no neck vertebrae --- they are all thoracic and abdominal. Since, genetically, front limbs appear right where the cervical vertebrae begin, snakes can't have front limbs.

Answer 6

It is believed that snakes in the past have legs (as evidenced by various fossils they found) which eventually disapperared due to genetic mutations(?). At some point in their embryonic development, snakes all have four legs. In most species, these are reabsorbed. However, in a few species (such as Boas and Pythons), remnants are retained into adulthood. External remnants are known as anal spurs. In species that have them, anal spurs are found on both males and females. The males are larger and serve to stimulate the female during mating. Species with anal spurs also have internal leg bones and a pelvis. Such "legs" are yet too short to be seen and are not intended for walking.♥

Answer 7

the snake does not have legs

Answer 8

no legs in snake

Answer 9

hey the snake dont have any legs..snakes only crwls using their shiny bodies..

Answer 10

Technically, I would say that snakes have no legs as there are no ambulatroy apendages associated with them. I would however say that they do have one foot (part of the body used for locomotion), their belly.

Answer 11

Well it has about 911 minus 911 legs.