Shed Shuffle

A snake has just shed its skin, and the picture got shuffled! Tap any two tiles to swap them until the picture is whole again, then read how shedding works.

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Finished picture: a cartoon snake beside its pale, dotted shed skin on the grass under a sun and a cloud

Tap or click one tile, then another, to swap them. Keyboard: Tab to a tile and press Enter.

What this game teaches

Snakes shed the outer layer of their skin as they grow; the process is called ecdysis.
Before shedding, a snake's eyes often look cloudy blue.
Snakes have no eyelids: a clear scale called the spectacle (brille) protects each eye.
A snake often sheds its whole skin in one piece.

Sources: the SnakeWise anatomy guide (scales and shedding) and home page quick facts. The picture is an original cartoon, not to scale. There is no sound. Your best (fewest swaps) for each size is saved only in your browser.