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Curious Kids: How do snakes make an 'sssssss' sound with their tongue poking out?
The way humans make an 'ssss' noise is different to the way a snake does it. We put our tongue behind our teeth when we hiss, but for a snake the tongue isn't involved at all in making sounds.
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I've picked up harmless snakes in the yard,but I never heard them hiss. I would have preferred a more scientific,in depth explanation than they offered. Oh well.