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Three medical symbols involving snakes, still used today, are the Bowl of Hygieia symbolizing pharmacy, and the Caduceus and Rod of Asclepius, symbols of medicine. [29] The ouroboros is a widely used symbol, claimed to be related to alchemy. It is depicted as a coiled snake eating its own tail, representing the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
Dice snakes play dead when attacked by predators, putting on a display that includes smearing themselves with their own poop and letting blood ooze from their mouths.
Grooming: Animals commonly clean themselves through licking. In mammals, licking helps keep the fur clean and untangled. The tongues of many mammals have a rough upper surface that acts like a brush when the animal licks its fur. [2] Certain reptiles, such as geckos, clean their eyes by licking them. [3]
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.
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Different non-human animals unwillingly help humans with creating medicine that can treat certain human diseases. For example, the anticoagulant properties of snake venom are key to potential medical use. These toxins can be used to treat heart disease, pulmonary embolism, and many other diseases, all of which may originate from blood clots.
An adult olive baboon grooms a juvenile. Two adult red wolves groom a juvenile. A male cat grooms a female kitten. Social grooming is a behavior in which social animals, including humans, clean or maintain one another's bodies or appearances.