Infrared sensing in snakes
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infrared-sensing-in-snakes-179-12705499
title:
Infrared sensing in snakes
text:
The ability to sense infrared thermal radiation evolved independently in three different groups of snakes, consisting of the families of Boidae (boas), Pythonidae (pythons), and the subfamily Crotalinae. What is commonly called a pit organ allows these animals to essentially "see" radiant heat at wavelengths between 5 and 30 μm. The more advanced infrared sense of pit vipers allows these animals to strike prey accurately even in the absence of light, and detect warm objects from several meters a
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Sensory abilities in snakes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_sensing_in_snakes
date created:
2007-12-02T22:30:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T03:13:00Z
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