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What music fascinates snakes the most?

It doesn't matter - the snakes are all the same.

A cobra protruding from the caster's basket reacts to the sight of the flute, not to its sound.

Music as such is not heard by snakes, although, of course, they are not deaf. Yes, they do not have eardrums and external ears, but snakes perfectly feel the vibration transmitted from the ground to their jaws and abdominal muscles. In addition, through their inner ear, they seem to be able to recognize those sounds that are carried through the air.

It was believed that snakes do not hear at all, because they do not react to loud noise, but the results of a study conducted at Princeton University indicate that snakes have very good hearing. The Americans figured out how the snake's inner ear functions. The experimental reptiles were connected to voltmeters, and then the impulses in the brain were measured depending on the sounds heard nearby. It turns out that snake hearing is "tuned" to the frequency range of vibrations and sounds that only larger animals produce. Therefore, music for snakes does not make any sense.

The "enchanted" cobra, feeling threatened, stands erect and begins to sway in time with the movements of the instrument. If the snake tries to bite the flute, it will certainly get hurt, so it will not do this a second time.

Most cobras have their venomous teeth removed beforehand, but even so, a cobra can only strike at a distance not exceeding the length of its own body - much like if you put your elbow on a table and try to hit the table with your fist.

The cobra posture is defensive, not aggressive.

Author: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson

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