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Do Snakes Have A Heart? (Cardiovascular System)

Yes, snakes have a three-chambered heart that is positioned within the ribcage. The heart is mobile and not attached to a diaphragm; this enables a snake to swallow its prey whole.  Cardiovascular System Systemic Venous Return Snakes have renal and hepatic portal circulations—the jugular vein located anterior to the heart near the trachea. The right […]