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Reptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is coming. [ citation needed ] Sensing from both sides of the head and following trails based on chemical cues is called tropotaxis . [ 1 ]
Snake venom is a highly toxic saliva [1] containing zootoxins that facilitates in the immobilization and digestion of prey. This also provides defense against threats.
It forages using both chemical (smell/tongue) and visual cues to find its prey. [6] Rhabdophis tigrinus has specialized nuchal glands on the back of the neck [7] that are used to store cardiotonic steroids (bufadienolides) sequestered from the toads in their diet. [8] Rhabdophis tigrinus are resistant to the toxic effects of these chemicals. [9]
Vandeventer said if a snake is coming toward you, you're simply in the path of where it wants to go. "Snakes don't chase people," Vandeventer said. "People misinterpret the behavior of the snake.
If the shelter is otherwise unavailable, snakes follow their excellent sense of smell. Picking up on the pheromones of other snakes, they can find out where ideal den sites are.
Copperheads are NC’s most common venomous snake, and sometimes they come a little too close to our front doors. Why copperhead snakes like coming onto our front porches — and how to keep them away
Garter snakes use the vomeronasal organ to communicate via pheromones through tongue flicking, which gathers chemical cues in the environment. Upon entering the lumen of the organ, the chemical molecules will come into contact with the sensory cells, which are attached to the neurosensory epithelium of the vomeronasal organ. [citation needed]
What to do if you spot a snake in Kansas If you live in an area where these snakes are common, the best measure to take is to familiarize yourself with their characteristics, and if you come ...