The African rock python is the largest snake in Africa, thriving in habitats from forests to grasslands and often near water. This non-venomous constrictor uses strength, stealth, and heat-sensing ...

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Snakes "smell" with their forked tongues, collecting scent particles to analyze with their Jacobson's organ. Snakes don't have external ears. They sense vibrations through their jawbone and inner ear.

Reptile reproduction also depends on temperature. Only boas and pythons give birth to live young. The other species lay their eggs in a simple nest, and leave. The young hatch days to months later.

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