How Do Snakes Smell With Their Tongues? | Amazing Animal Senses! | SciShow Kids

The video explores the fascinating world of snakes, focusing on their unique way of using their tongues to smell. It explains how snakes use their vomeronasal organ (VNO) to detect scents, which helps them navigate and communicate. The video compares snake senses to human senses, highlighting the differences and similarities. It concludes with a fun activity idea to explore the world using smell, similar to how snakes do.

What is a common misconception about snakes when they stick out their tongues?

• They are trying to communicate with humans.

• They are trying to cool down.

• They are trying to taste the air.

• They are trying to be rude.

What organ do snakes use in conjunction with their tongues to smell?

• Vomeronasal organ

• Jacobson's organ

• Olfactory bulb

• Pit organ

How do snakes determine the direction of a smell?

• By the temperature of the air

• By the moisture in the air

• By the difference in scent strength on each side of their tongue

• By the color of the scent particles

In what way do snakes' sense of smell differ from humans?

• Snakes can smell underwater.

• Snakes can smell sounds.

• Snakes can smell without using their noses.

• Snakes can smell colors.

What activity is suggested to mimic a snake's way of finding food?

• Following footprints

• Using smell to locate hidden snacks

• Listening for sounds

• Using a metal detector