Do Snakes Yawn? Let’s Find Out!
Snakes open their mouths wide, and it looks like yawning, but it has a different purpose.
When snakes open their mouths wide, it’s usually to stretch their jaws before or after eating.
Snakes need to stretch their jaws to prepare for swallowing large prey or realign them after a meal.
This wide-mouth action helps snakes keep their jaws flexible, allowing them to swallow food whole.
Snakes sometimes “yawn” after waking up, like a stretch for their muscles.
Snakes can swallow animals bigger than their heads because their jaws are incredibly flexible.
Snakes do “yawn,” but it’s more of a jaw stretch than a tired yawn.
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