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How often do snakes shed their skin? Detailed answer Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education Did you know? How often do snakes shed their skin? There are over two thousand different snakes. They live on land, in water, in trees and are very different from each other. But all snakes, young and old, shed their skin. During this process, even the film covering the eyes is shed, and the skin is turned inside out. The snake rubs against rough surfaces and thus sheds its skin. This happens several times a year. The skin of the snake is scaly, which is very important for her. The snake has no legs, although some species, such as boas and pythons, have retained underdeveloped hind legs. They are not visible at all, only claws stick out in the lower part of the body. It is the scales on the skin that give the snake the ability to move gracefully and quickly on the ground. Wide scales on the lower surface of the body with sharp edges are repelled by irregularities on the surface of the earth, and the whole snake moves forward from these shocks. If the snake needs to crawl quickly, it also resorts to another trick. It consists in the fact that the snake bends in loops, repels from the stones and plants with which it comes into contact, glides along the winding path that the loops of its body form. The closest relatives of the snake are other cold-blooded reptiles: lizards, crocodiles and turtles. Author: Likum A. Random interesting fact from the Great Encyclopedia: What is the difference between fruits and vegetables? The word "fruit" usually refers to the fleshy part of a plant that develops from a flower and has seeds. Vegetables are herbaceous plants. A herbaceous plant is one that has a soft stem and little or non-woody tissue. Botanists believe that the part of the plant that contains the seeds is the fruit. They divide fruits into three main classes: fleshy fruits with seeds, such as oranges, melons, berries, and apples; stone fruits, such as cherries, plums, peaches, and dry fruits, such as nuts, cereals, beans, and peas. If it surprises you that botanists consider beans and peas to be fruits (because they contain seeds), then you will be even more surprised to learn that cucumbers and squash are also called fruits. It depends on how seriously we want to take this field of knowledge. In addition, in different parts of the world there are different traditions: the same edible part of the plant is considered a fruit in a water place and a vegetable in another. Just like in animals, there are families in the plant world. Did you know that cabbages, turnips, radishes, asparagus, and cauliflower, for example, all belong to the same family of vegetables? Lettuce, chicory, and artichoke belong to a different family of vegetables. The gourd family includes cucumbers, melons, and pumpkins. The legume family includes peas, all types of beans, peanuts and soybeans. Asparagus is related to the common onion, leek, garlic, and chives. And here is an interesting family of nightshade. It includes potatoes, eggplants, peppers and tobacco. Fruits and vegetables are similar in that they provide us with vitamins and minerals that keep us healthy.
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