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daily-fun-animal-facts · 2 years ago
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Hi I was wondering how snakes dig without arms to move the dirt out of the way. Thaaaanks!!!
Hey Lobsters, I still do not see why you couldn't just take my verbal word for this but it be how it be.
Most burrowing snakes are built for it, these snakes are sometimes referred to as fossorial snakes, as fossorial refers to any burrowing animal.
One of the most accomplished burrowing or fossorial snakes is the hognose snake. With upturned snouts adapted to digging, they're built for burrowing. Even with this feature they prefer living in areas with large flat prairies with loose, sandy soil easier to burrow in.
Other snakes choose to evict animals from their already made burrows while getting a snack on the way. The snakes that do do that will usually leave some sign that the burrow has been overtaken after the previous residents have been thoroughly taken care of and devoured.
Hope you found this interesting and have a good day! <3
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