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    Tiny Hoop Snake Rolls up to 4X Faster Than It Slithers

    If I didn't see the video at the link I would have never believed it.

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...1023023718.htm

    https://www.cell.com/current-biology...showall%3Dtrue

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    Wow, that's awesome! Like snake gymnastics!
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 10-25-2026 at 11:34 PM.
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    Re: Tiny Hoop Snake Rolls up to 4X Faster Than It Slithers

    Quote Originally Posted by mlededee View Post
    That's pretty wild! I would not have thought that a snake could move like that.
    I guess when you're that tiny & vulnerable, fear is pretty motivating.
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    Re: Tiny Hoop Snake Rolls up to 4X Faster Than It Slithers

    The surface that snake's trying to navigate seems awful smooth. I bet he would have been able to slither faster if he had more traction.
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