snakes

[daithebus]

do snakes have voices?

[jomifl]

folklore would have us believe that they hiss, but the few snakes that I have met didn't. I recently saw a pair of western whip snakes in my garden going through a courtship routine but neither of them said anything within the frequency range of my hearing. I suspect that they had got past the stage of 'do you come here often' and 'what's a nice snake like you doing in a place like this'.

[jomifl]

Supplementary and quite shocking revelation, snakes do not have vocal cords. must put this in the religion thread, should cause quite a stir.

[wildwood]

A voice would not be much good as snakes do not have ears to hear with. They do however have a good sense of vibration and can easily feel a man/animal walking past.

[jomifl]

you are absolutely right wildwood I have never seen a snake with ears either.

[jomifl]

I have heard peter mandelson speaking though..

[naomi24]

^^ ..........and with forked tongue.

[hippyhoppy]

I should venture in to Animals et al more often.. right old nuggets of glorious information to be gleaned....

[daithebus]

Thanks for all your info, you've all been very helpful and informative.