10 Shocking Facts About Snakes You Won’t Believe!

10 Shocking Facts About Snakes You Won’t Believe!

In this video I will share with you 10 fun facts about SNAKES! I hope that all you cats owners enjoy this video, and learn something new while you're at it. If you enjoyed this video please don't forget to like, share and subscribe! 🐍 1. Snakes "Smell" with Their Tongues Snakes use their forked tongues to collect airborne particles, then insert them into the Jacobson's organ (in the roof of their mouth) to "smell" their surroundings. This helps them track prey or find mates. 🌡 2. Some Snakes Can See Heat Pit vipers, pythons, and boas have heat-sensing pits that allow them to detect infrared radiation from warm-blooded prey—even in total darkness. 🪞 3. They Never Stop Growing Snakes grow continuously throughout their lives, though growth slows with age. They shed their skin periodically to accommodate their increasing size. 👂 4. Snakes Have No External Ears—but Can Still Hear Snakes don’t have earlobes or external ears, but they sense vibrations through their jawbone, which connects to their inner ear. This allows them to "hear" low-frequency sounds. 🌊 5. Some Snakes Can Breathe Through Their Skin (Sort of) During long dives, some aquatic snakes (like the sea snake) can absorb up to 30% of their oxygen through their skin. 🔁 6. Some Species Can Reproduce Without Males Certain female snakes, like the Brahminy blind snake, can reproduce via parthenogenesis, creating offspring without mating. All offspring are clones of the mother. 🧠 7. Snakes Can Be Smart Problem-Solvers Studies show some snakes can learn from experience, solve simple problems, and even modify their hunting strategies based on their environment. 💀 8. Snake Venom Can Be Medicine Snake venom is being used in research to develop treatments for heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and even painkillers more effective than morphine. 🌈 9. Some Snakes Are Born with Two Heads A rare mutation called bicephaly can result in two-headed snakes. They often struggle to survive because the heads can fight over food or choose conflicting directions. 🚫 10. Not All Snakes Lay Eggs While many do, some snakes give live birth, including species like boa constrictors and garter snakes. These snakes carry the young inside them until birth. Let me know if you'd like snake facts focused on specific species or regions! Share it in the comment section if you are animal lover Like & Subscriber for more facts CTTO of the video & photo use for this content #snake #animals #animallovers #facts