5 Snakes Slithering…Many a holiday meal would be ruined without our snake friends assistance maintaining a balance in the rodent population. Snakes move using powerful muscles, specialized scales, and coordination in four main ways: Lateral Undulation (classic S-shape pushing off surfaces), Concertina (accordion-like bunching for tight spaces), Sidewinding (throwing loops sideways on loose ground), and Rectilinear ("caterpillar crawl"). #12daysofchristmas #snakes #bestlittlezoointexas | Frank Bu

To move across the loose and burning sand of the desert, the sidewinder rattlesnake uses an impressive technique. It's even studied for potential use in robotics. 🐍 | Brut nature