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Physics Sidewinder Snakes’ Skin Explain How They Navigate Sandy Surfaces – Science Times
Scientists looked at the skin-deep sidewinder snakes to understand how these snakes could navigate sandy surfaces, like the deserts in Africa, the Middle East,…
Most snakes move by bending their bodies into S-shapes slithering forward with their heads first. But sidewinder snakes that are usually found in the deserts of Africa, the Middle East, and North America move with their mid-sections first instead of their heads, slithering sideways across the loose sand.
According to the Smithsonian Magazine, sidewinder snakes at a speed of 18 miles per hour, making it the world’s fasted snake.
A recent study by physics professor Dr. Jennifer Rieser of Emory University…
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