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Snakes smell with their tongues.

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7 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that snakes smell with their tongues?

Yes. Multiple reference works state directly that snakes smell with their tongues, with the tongue collecting scent particles that are passed to Jacobson's organ. One older source instead describes the snake tongue as an organ of touch and calls snake smell dull, so the record is not entirely one-sided.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 7
Why snakes have forked tongues.
1994
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K, S. (1994). Why snakes have forked tongues.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.263.5153.1573

Evidence against · 1
Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life
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Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53153

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Spiders, snakes, bees, and bats
2010
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Spiders, snakes, bees, and bats. (2010). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/spiderssnakesbee0000unse

Amazing land animals
2017
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author, F. J. (2017). Amazing land animals. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/amazinglandanima0000farn

animals: spot the difference
2017
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author, N. S. (2017). animals: spot the difference. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/animalsspotdiffe0000unse

Odorous and Non-Fatal Skin Secretion of Adult Wrinkled Frog ( Rana rugosa ) Is Effective in Avoiding Predation by Snakes
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Odorous and Non-Fatal Skin Secretion of Adult Wrinkled Frog ( Rana rugosa ) Is Effective in Avoiding Predation by Snakes. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081280

Wikibooks: Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide/Animals
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Wikibooks: Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide/Animals. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Science:_An_Elementary_Teacher’s_Guide/Animals

encyclopedia-of-indian-natural-history-centenary-general-editor
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encyclopedia-of-indian-natural-history-centenary-general-editor. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopedia-of-indian-natural-history-centenary-general-editor

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