Smelling in Stereo: The Real Reason Snakes Have Flicking, Forked Tongues - UConn Today

UConn biologist Kurt Schwenk explains the truth behind a long-misunderstood natural mystery: why snakes have forked tongues.

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A Snake Smells with Its Tongue Ever wonder why snakes have forked tongues? To pick up a scent, a snake flicks its tongue in the air. Because the tongue is forked

What is the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues? - Quora

USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers - Why do snakes flick their tongues? Many people think a snake's forked tongue is creepy. Every so often, the snake waves it around

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USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers - Why do snakes flick their tongues? Many people think a snake's forked tongue is creepy. Every so often, the snake waves it around

USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers - Why do snakes flick their tongues? Many people think a snake's forked tongue is creepy. Every so often, the snake waves it around

Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior - Expert with University of Connecticut

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Life is short, but snakes are long: Why do snakes flick their tongues?

What is the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues? - Quora

Smelling in Stereo: The Real Reason Snakes Have Flicking, Forked Tongues

What is the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues? - Quora

Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior - Expert with University of Connecticut