The sidewinder rattlesnake, renowned as the world's fastest snake, exhibits a unique lateral undulation movement. This ...

You can see this snake using the concertina climbing method of vertical locomotion. In the video, you’ll watch it effortlessly make its way from the ground up to the base of the tree.

Most methods of snake locomotion involve some pattern of curling up and straightening out again, such as concertina movement, ...

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In this excellent study, science journalist Hall (Wisdom) surveys the distinctive biology and behavior of snakes. He ...

The sidewinder rattlesnake is the world's fastest snake, due to a special method of locomotion known as lateral undulation. While other snakes move forward in a slide, the sidewinder travels in a ...