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**GeraldCortis** · 05-24-2012, 05:42 AM

# Tongue - Snakes have forked tongues which they use to 'taste' the air for scent particles. All species of legless lizards have a fleshy tongue.
# Eyes - Most species of lizards have moveable eyelids. Snakes have fixed transparent scales that cover their eyes which are known as the brille or spectacle.
# External ear openings - All species of legless lizards have external ear openings. Snakes do not have ears, and as a result are unable to hear air borne sound using an ear. Snakes are very sensitive to vibrations and actually have some remnant bones of the ear attached to the lower jawbone.

why a legless lizard? why a blind snake? perhaps that's just life .. the design doesn't always look intelligent.

05-24-2012, 05:42 AM	#10
GeraldCortis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	# Tongue - Snakes have forked tongues which they use to 'taste' the air for scent particles. All species of legless lizards have a fleshy tongue. # Eyes - Most species of lizards have moveable eyelids. Snakes have fixed transparent scales that cover their eyes which are known as the brille or spectacle. # External ear openings - All species of legless lizards have external ear openings. Snakes do not have ears, and as a result are unable to hear air borne sound using an ear. Snakes are very sensitive to vibrations and actually have some remnant bones of the ear attached to the lower jawbone. why a legless lizard? why a blind snake? perhaps that's just life .. the design doesn't always look intelligent.
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