Flying snakes undulate in midair while gliding from trees. Virginia Tech researchers used motion-capture cameras to find out why.

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The undulation motion keeps the snake — which doesn't actually fly, it just glides — stable after jumping from trees, researchers at Virginia Tech found.

Add flying snakes to the ever-growing list of insects and reptiles getting their time in the spotlight during a year in which people are probably looking into online zoology courses.sheds light on why the paradise tree snake undulates in midair. The motion keeps the snake — which doesn't actually fly, it just glides — stable after jumping from trees, researchers at Virginia Tech found.

The team collected data over May and June in 2015, Yeaton said. The group spent two years analyzing the data, then submitted its paper in fall 2018, he said.Florida tells residents to humanely kill these invasive, toxic toads that are lethal to pets

 

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This my nightmare

Undulate mentioned several times in the article but never really defined, I guess since we use the word so frequently. Guess I'll look it up.

😐 I’m already terrified of these dam things but you mean to tell me they glide/fly.... 🤔🤔😵😵😵

Satan is that you?

we got flying goddamn snakes now

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