How small a temperature difference can pit vipers detect?

One third of a degree Fahrenheit.

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  1. One third of a degree Fahrenheit ✔
  2. Ten degrees Fahrenheit
  3. Fifty degrees Fahrenheit

Why: Their pits can detect differences as small as one third of a degree Fahrenheit.

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That is one degree of separation, times three.
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Answer: One third of a degree Fahrenheit. Their pits can detect differences as small as one third of a degree Fahrenheit.

  1. Snake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake
    detect temperature differences as small as one-third of a degree Fahrenheit
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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