Often observed flicking its tongue, snakes use their forked tongue to smell the air. Snakes are ectotherms, meaning they must regulate their body temperature externally by sunning themselves or retreating to cool, shaded areas. Snakes hibernate during the winter. Snakes must shed their skin three to six times per year.
vanity noun [U]. âº the âpersonal âcharacteristic of being too âproud of and âinterested in yourself, esp. in âyour âappearance or âachievements. (Definition of vanity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
1 : a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection She looked at herself in the mirror. 2a : something that gives a true representation the press as a mirror of public opinion â C. G. Bowersb : an exemplary model She is the mirror of feminine beauty.