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The snake is in fact responding to the movement of the flute, not the sound it makes, as snakes lack external ears (though they do have internal ears). [131] The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 in India technically prohibits snake charming on the grounds of reducing animal cruelty.
Unlike humans and other mammals, snakes do not possess an outer ear, a middle ear, and a tympanum but have an inner ear structure with cochleas directly connected to their jawbone. [95] They are able to feel the vibrations generated from the sound waves in their jaw as they move on the ground.
Although snakes are able to sense sound, they lack the outer ear that would enable them to hear the music. They follow the movement of the charmer and the pungi that the charmer holds with his hands. [ 5 ] : 251 The snake considers the person and pungi a threat and responds to it as if it were a predator.
The common watersnake can grow up to 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) in total length (including tail). [6] Per one study, the average total length of females was 81.4 cm (2 ft 8 in), while that of males was 69.6 cm (2 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [7]
The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes [2]) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites.
Watch the Video. Click here to watch on YouTube. There’s nothing quite like a hungry baby. For this mother eagle, mealtime means turning to the water for a tasty snake treat.
Some people take the class to overcome their fear of snakes — and many leave wanting a pet snake of their own Imagine you’re in yoga class — and you feel something slither across your back.
Predators include badgers and other mustelids, foxes, wild boar (mainly by digging up and decimating hatches and newborns), hedgehogs, and various birds of prey (though there are reports of adults successfully standing their ground against feathered attackers). Juveniles may be eaten by smooth snakes and other reptilivorous snakes. Also a ...