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Why does the fox snake flick its tongue?

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Why does the fox snake flick its tongue?

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Snakes taste and smell the world using their tongues. The two tips on their tongues pick up odor and taste molecules and transport them to the Jacobson’s organ on the roof of the snake’s mouth. The faster the snake is flicking its tongue, the more intently it is “sniffing” the air.

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