Hey guys,
My older sister wanted to know if a snake can grow it's head back if it gets cut off. She thinks that she heard that somewhere, but she's not sure. It seems to me like she's thinking of a worm or something lol. Her boyfriend was telling her that snakes can't grow their head back, but she was saying that they can. I wanted to find out for her. Someone answer please!!!! Don't make fun of the question either, because I'm not even sure if it's true. I sort of think it's true, yet I don't think it's true. If your nice, and you give a good answer I'll rate you!!!! Thank you so much! :-)
xcuriousx0 answered Sunday April 3 2005, 12:27 pm: no it doesnt seem very possible...if a snakes head was cut off nothing could get to its brain and it would die. its pretty much impossible. [ xcuriousx0's advice column | Ask xcuriousx0 A Question ]
feverdancer03 answered Sunday April 3 2005, 12:17 pm: i dont think they can regrow their heads....im not exactly sure thoughm but i know they CAN NOT grow their tails back if cut off.. so i assume if a tail cant grow back...a head cant...hope i helped! Thus question is funny im gonan rate it a 3 lol! [ feverdancer03's advice column | Ask feverdancer03 A Question ]
passionate answered Sunday April 3 2005, 11:52 am: I have never heard that anytime in my life.
But I did hear that starfish can regrow thier arms. That's the only thing I've heard of that might have gotten her confused.
FunnyCide answered Sunday April 3 2005, 11:44 am: Snakes cannot regrow a lost head. Snakes are not able to regrow any lost body parts. Worms, however, can regrow a tail. If the worm's head is cut off, it will grow a tail in the heads place. The worm will die of starvation, but it's a nice touch to say it had both ends.. lol Octopus, Squid, lizzards and a few other amphibians are able to re-grow lost body parts, and sharks are able to re-grow teeth.
Aren't you a sweet sister for finding out? lol That's why if you cut a snakes head off, it dies. But it's more fun to just stab it.. or set it on fire.. :D
-FunnyCide [ FunnyCide's advice column | Ask FunnyCide A Question ]
Karen answered Sunday April 3 2005, 10:11 am: No, snakes cannot grow their heads back if it gets cut off because since snakes have bones and nerves, once its head is cut off, it's dead. [ Karen's advice column | Ask Karen A Question ]
gakkuhideto answered Sunday April 3 2005, 9:59 am: No. That's ridiculous. Worms can regenerate because they don't really have brains, but snakes do. Once the head is off it is off for good.
selectopaque answered Sunday April 3 2005, 9:17 am: Snakes have spines and brains. If they're brain was disconnected from their spine, then they would die.
Worms do not have spines. They are completely different species even though they still have the long wiggly aspect of them.
Lara answered Sunday April 3 2005, 8:51 am: hey! it's not possible. A worm can grow back its other side, but not its head. However, Snakes have bones and all, so once it's cut anywhere, it's dead. [ Lara's advice column | Ask Lara A Question ]
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