5 Indian animals that ‘smell’ with their tongues
The Indian cobra, common krait, Russell's viper, Indian rock python, and Bengal monitor lizard are five Indian animals that employ an unusual sensory system known as "smelling with their tongues." This process involves flicking their forked tongues to collect chemical cues from their surroundings. The tongue then delivers these particles to the vomeronasal organ, or Jacobson's organ, located in the roof of the mouth.
Here, the chemical signals are detected and relayed to the brain. The forked tongue allows the animal to sample from slightly different directions, helping them determine the origin of the chemical cue.
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