jasp
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i think its more like a forked tongue,here ya go.
Kinda surprised FANS still do not know this hehe![]()
The Jacobson's organ in snakes is used with the tongue to detect odors. The snake flicks out its tongue and picks up scent particles. When the snake pulls in its tongue, the particles are transferred to the odor-sensitive Jacobson's organ.Snakes and lizards have two tiny cavities called the Jacobson's organ in the roof of the mouth. The animals pick up particles from the air and the ground with their tongue and put them into this organ. The cavities are lined with sensitive tissue that aids the sense of smell. Pit vipers have special nerves in two depressions near the snout. The nerves are sensitive to heat—including the body heat of birds and mammals—and help the snakes hunt these animals as prey.