Hi guys, my girlfriend has to do an assignment in Physics on snake hearing and was wondering if any budding physicists or herpers would be able to assist...!
Specifically, the essay will cover how snakes hear, how vibrations are passed through materials and the physics behind sound. I also have to answer the question, "Can snakes 'hear' on the moon?"
There is an article that I would love to get my hands on,
Snake bioacoustics: Toward a richer understanding of the behavioral ecology of snakes by Bruce A. YOUNG (from The Quarterly review of biology, 2003, vol. 78, no3, pp. 303-325 ).
So...if anyone has any useful links, articles, or information on the physics behind snake hearing, feel free to share it. (If the information is yours it will be referenced appropriately). Thanks in advance...
Corinne
