World Snake Day | Fun facts about snakes

World Snake Day: Fun Facts about snakes

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[{"selector":"#anim-36e093e4-1d27-4f3a-a574-4d4a6c024809","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-169a642d-7355-4e59-960f-bb8b8fd50370","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Snakes have no external ears, but they can sense vibrations in the ground to detect nearby movement.