| Snakes
&
The
5 Senses
Sight,
Sound, Smell, Taste, Sense
Sound
If
you are ever mad at a snake, yelling will do no good at all. Snakes
are deaf and have no ear openings. Even the Cobra who appears
to be hypnotized by the sound of the Snake Charmer's flute is deafer
than a doornail.
Sight
Speaking
of hypnotism, at one time it was believed that snakes had the ability
to hypnotize other animals. The wild stare was responsible
for this conclusion. If you think about it, have you ever
seen a snake bat its eyes? It's impossible, because snakes
have no eyelids.
Taste,
Smell & Sense
The
snake speaks with a forked tongue, just like your mother-in-law.
As the tongue flickers in the air, it picks up traces of chemicals
that help it locate food, as well as a mate.
The
tongue carries these special scents to organs located in the roof
of the mouth where a sensation is produced akin to smell or taste.
A snake
also has a Sixth Sense, but that's another story all together...
Source/Reference:
Compton's Encyclopedia & Life Experience/Personal Knowledge
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