Charming Animals

Most recent answer: 10/22/2007

Q:
What do snake charmers use to charm snakes?
- Abraham Lok Wei Wen (age 11)
Tampines North Primary School, SIngapore
A:
Great question Abraham! It turns out that although snake charmers use types of flutes to "charm" snakes, the snakes probably can’t even hear the sound. Instead, the snakes (usually cobras) are standing up because they feel threatened - possibly from the opening of the basket that they were in. For a very descriptive article about this, please visit .

~Ann

(published on 10/22/2007)