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Good question, amiya. Snakes do have a lot going ...

2008-03-03T14:27:00.000-05:00

Good question, amiya.

Snakes do have a lot going for them in the way of senses: remember that they also smell with their tongues, and this article from bnet says they can also SMELL IN STEREO!
(http://findarticles.com/p/articles/
mi_m0EPG/is_n2_v30/ai_17867815) Talk about extremely efficient products of nature. I will mention that from what I've found, only some snakes can "see" in infrared (mostly pit vipers, a few boas, and a few others), and the paper we discussed here on PhysicsBuzz only studied horn rimmed vipers. That being said, it may be that not all snakes have all of these advantages. Also, hearing in stereo is not uncommon in animals, it's just interesting that this particular way of hearing also offers that advantage.

Still, it brings up the interesting question of why these animals are so incredibly equipped. Why do snakes need these creative methods of sense rather than what most animals use? Do they have an unfair advantage, and why? But even snakes are at risk for extinction in many parts of the world due mostly to habitat destruction, and their numbers are often very difficult to track.

Great snakes! They see in infrared and hear in ste...

2008-03-02T15:06:00.000-05:00

Great snakes! They see in infrared and hear in stereo, thats too much for these slithering creatures, isn't it?

Oh, snickering snakes, I could've used that, huh?W...

2008-02-28T04:54:00.000-05:00

Oh, snickering snakes, I could've used that, huh?

Well, well, well, (Now that’s a “Deep” subject) it appears that Ben Stein has a lill’ movie.

I have a wee film/research too but unlike Mr. Stein mine illuminates AND entertains in about five minutes and, A-N-D, it’s FREE!

The Jewish Mr. Stein (BTW: moi’s film/research tells how the Jewish people REALLY came about) charges you for propaganda and I give the human race knowledge for free, ain’t I an idiot? Perhaps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7iQRFP_e90

And here is moi’s, officially ignored, film/research
into the origin of Christendom.

Since the film is
the awful facts it must be disregarded by those that tout
the beautiful untruths.

The Religious Authorities, and those that GAIN from there being religions [e.g., People in the “Business” of Atheism], always say NOT to view that which they DO want you to see and avert their eyes, and remain quite silent, about that which they hope you will not chance upon.

Part I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzY2bVsZK5s

Part II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckuqPulRGk

If there were a place, and there is, where intelligence that rises little higher than our human brain stems’ capacity WERE allowed Mr. Stein WOULD be found there, hence. . .check you local theater listings for Mr. Stein and murmuring mermaids and yammering yaks - talkin’ terrorists - pontificating puppies - babbling babes – enunciating elephants – answering ants – zinging zombies - replying Rambos a al lambos – and many more such “Levels,” though a basically base intellectual strata they t’were, ‘tis and t’will be.

Stay on groovin’
(Ain’t ya glad moi didn’t alliterate from A to Z?)
safari,
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