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Re: Snake noses

g but....
>
>Snakes do not have "noses" per se, they have nasal openings, but the
>olfactory organ is in their tongue.  It is called a Jacobsen's (sp?) organ


The Jacobson's organ is in the nose, not the tongue.  The moistened tongue
is projected into the air and then pressed against the Jake's organ, giving
the animal an "extra nose."



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