Scientists captured the undulating motion of paradise tree snakes as they glide through the sky. A computer simulation based on high-speed video shows that the undulation is necessary for stable flight.
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Story
Emily Conover
Production
Helen Thompson
Video
Isaac Yeaton, Shane Ross, Grant Baumgardner and Jake Socha
Music
”Stars and Stripes” by John Philip Sousa
US Army Band/MusOpen
Citation
I.J. Yeaton et al. Undulation enables gliding in flying snakes. Nature Physics.
Published online June 29, 2019. doi: 10.1038/s41567-020-0935-4.
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