One of the most distinctive characteristics of snakes is how they slither back and forth to move around. This sort of movement is accomplished by special scales on the belly on the snake called scutes, which can be moved by muscles attached to the snakes’ ribs. These scales propel the snake forward, causing the slithering motion that we all know.
But do snakes move the same way when they are young? Some people have asked the question: Are snakes born with legs?
No, there is no species of snake that has legs at any point during it’s life.
This confusion probably comes about due to the similarities between snakes and other reptiles (or amphibians) that can have a snake-like appearance and yet do in fact have legs.
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