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When a snake dies its tail keep on shaking why & how

As tail-shaking behavior is so widespread, it may serve slightly different functions for different species. Nevertheless, Harry Greene asserted three possible goals of tail shaking behavior in a 1973 study published in the “Journal of Herpetology.” The goals listed were all defensive: diverting the attack to the tail, confusing the predator and inhibiting an attack by advertising their venomous bite. Tail-shaking behavior and morphology is most developed in rattlesnakes, but a rattle is not necessary to produce a buzzing sound, as many snakes simply vibrate their tail against the leaf litter to produce a loud buzz. There is no research on what you asked.


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