ocr: Thermopits. The rattlesnakes are a good example of this group. The pits are usedto sense the prescence of Warm-Dl00ded prey in the imm e diate vicinity. Such prey can be detected even in the dark, and because there is a pit on each side of the head their precise location can be determined. Click on the pit to see a simulation of this mechanism. - - - - - - -
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