Scientists have long struggled to understand how snakes, which lack external ears, sense sounds. ... Snakes have fully formed inner ear structures but no eardrum. Instead, their inner ear is connected directly to their jawbone, which rests on the ground as they slither.

Can snakes hear you talk?

The average human voice is around 250 Hz, which means that snakes can hear us talking as well.

Where do snakes have their ears?

Like many reptiles, snakes don't have an external ear structure. However, they do have ear bones in their heads that they use to hear.