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How many bones does a snake have?


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Bones of snakes:

  1. The organisms which have bones are classified under vertebrates and the snake falls under the category of vertebrates.
  2. Mostly we will observe that the snake's backbone is made up of vertebrae to which many ribs are attached to it.
  3. There are approximately 200-300 vertebrae in a snake with many ribs attached to it.
  4. The throat of the snake takes up one-third of the body.
  5. This backbone helps in the sliding and gliding motion of the snake.

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