Jacobson’s organ – patch of sensory cells within the main nasal chamber that can distinguish odors.
Oviparous – egg laying animal.
Ectothermic – an animal that relies on external sources for body heat.
Articulated – having 2 or more sections connected by a flexible joint.
Fun Facts
Racer snakes can move at 8 to 10 miles per hour, about as fast as a jogger.
They swallow their food live and whole.
They can eat food that is three times bigger than their heads because they have articulated jaws.
Their favorite foods are amphibians, frogs and salamanders. The more they eat, the faster they grow.
They smell with their forked tongues and use the difference in the strength of the scent between their right and left to know which way to go to find prey.
