These snakes can jump—and scientists want to know why

[Gocntry]

Flying and Jumping Snakes...... How Cool!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/a...lia-evolution/

[dr del]

Very cool article.

[Bogertophis]

Didn't read much of it 'cause it wants my email to continue... Tried more than once.

But anyway, it sounds a bit like what sidewinders do on the ground? They sorta fling a coil forward to "hop" over hot sand.

[MarkL1561]

Didn't read much of it 'cause it wants my email to continue... Tried more than once.

But anyway, it sounds a bit like what sidewinders do on the ground? They sorta fling a coil forward to "hop" over hot sand.

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[Gocntry]

Didn't read much of it 'cause it wants my email to continue... Tried more than once.

Hmmm, I don't see that.... I'm running Firefox with Ad Block Plus and Ghostery


Here's one of the videos they show..... It's jumping from tree branch to tree branch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMxggjm00Tw

[Bogertophis]

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Doesn't say "continue reading" anywhere, only "sign up to continue reading".

[Bogertophis]

They really take a "leap of faith" don't they? I know the so-called "flying snakes" are flattening their ribs some to catch more air, but still, it's quite a fall. Amazing!

[Reinz]

I had the same problem as Bogey, I didn’t read it either.

I almost bought a Paradise flying snake about a year ago. They are a bright colored, cool looking snake.

I decided against it because they only eat lizards which I found hard to come by on a regular basis.

[Craiga 01453]

Very cool article. Thanks for sharing.

I've been watching Steve Irwin all afternoon and he actually just found one of the "flying" species on one of the episodes. Super cool!

[Bogertophis]

I had the same problem as Bogey, I didn’t read it either.

I almost bought a Paradise flying snake about a year ago. They are a bright colored, cool looking snake.

I decided against it because they only eat lizards which I found hard to come by on a regular basis.

What a stunning-looking snake! But I'd be afraid to take it on for the same reason...too bad, though my tri-color TX longnose* snake has the same amazing color scheme, just a ground-dweller though, no "flying". (*also a "lizard-eater", but mine has been raised on fuzzy mice & has done well for many years already for me, so you never know?)