Strange Sounds 7/1/2020
We’re Only Just Beginning the 2nd Half of 2020… and now There Are Snakes in the Sky
Flying snakes exists.
And now, scientists finally understand how they can fly…
Anyone scared of snakes on the ground may not want to read this story — because the reptiles are also in the sky.
The paradise snake, which is native to south and southeast Asia, has been known to scientists for some time. But they never really understood how the species — and others like it — are able to glide through the air.
Researchers at Virginia Tech conducted controlled tests with the snakes in an indoor environment.
They discovered that the undulating motion the snakes exhibit while gliding stabilizes them, which allows them to fly further.
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