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Snakes can smell with their tongues; although they have nostrils like humans, their tongues are the primary way of sensing their environment. When a snake flicks its tongue in the air, it collects ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground.

Q. Can a Burmese python smell? FWC: McKayla Spencer, the Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator for the FWC, told us snake species, such as the Burmese python, have multiple ways to smell ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground.

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent ...