Question

Snakes cannot listen to the sounds, instead they listen to the ________ by feeling it through their skins.
1. sounds
2. heartbeat
3. vibrations
4. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : vibrations

Concept:

• Ears are sense organs that help us in hearing.
• The structure of the ear is different in different organisms.
• Snakes do not have an external ear.

Explanation:

• Snakes can't hear the sounds but respond only by feel the vibrations through their skin.
• They do not have external ears,
• They only feel the vibrations on the ground.

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Thus, snakes cannot listen to the sounds, instead, they listen to the vibrations by feeling them through their skins.

About Indian snakes:

• Of the many kinds of snakes found in our country, only four types of snakes are poisonous.
• They are Cobra, Common Krait, Russel’s Viper (Duboiya), Saw-scaled Viper (Afai).
• A snake has two hollow teeth (fangs).
• When it bites, the poison enters the person's body through the fangs.
• There is a medicine for snake bites.
• The medicine is made from the snake's poison and is available in all government hospitals.