"But unlike us, whose skin sheds off in little flakes, snakes produce a whole new layer of skin, and the old layer of skin falls off in one big slough," said Jason Dallas, a postdoctoral ...

whose skin continuously regenerates, snakes must periodically shed their entire outer layer to make room for growth. As snakes grow, their skin does not expand; instead, they develop a new layer ...

Unlike humans, whose skin grows and regenerates continuously, snakes have to shed their older skin entirely to be able to accommodate their growing bodies. When snakes grow, their skin does not ...

As snakes grow, their skin does not stretch. Instead, a new layer of skin forms underneath the old one. When the old skin becomes too tight, it is shed to reveal the new, larger skin beneath.

This impressive feat comes down to some stretchy skin and tissue. Contrary to popular belief, snakes don’t unhinge their jaws to consume big prey. Their lower jaw is actually made of two unfused ...