Sidewinder Snake Locomotion

https://phys.org/news/2021-02-physics-snakeskin-sidewinding.html


Good morning all,

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This article tells of America's viper that moves somewhat differently than other snakes.

It's a decent background article for us intruders into their homesteads.

I am a vocal proponent of Preppers carrying a long pike pole when on the march.

Foot Note: Whenever I see a Copperhead snake here, I talk to them. It's a standard line of mine: "Snake, get the hell out of here or I call Moses and Ricky Ticky Tavy", the mongoose written in "Jungle Book" novel by Rudledge Kipling - I think.