🐍 Gaboon Adder Rectilinear Locomotion 🐍 What's Rectilinear Locomotion, you ask? It's the way Gaboon Adders and other snakes like Adders and Pythons are able to move almost effortlessly in a wave-like motion, allowing them to navigate their lush, subtropical habitat with unparalleled elegance and precision. 🌍 #snake #gaboonviper #herpetology #GaboonAdder #SnakeLovers #ReptileMagic #WildlifeWonder #NatureExploration #ElegantMotion #ReptileKingdom #MesmerizingMovement #TropicalHabitat #AmazingNa

3.5K views · 858 reactions | Have you ever seen a snake move like this? Until recently, neither had scientists. This is the brown tree snake, an invasive species on the island of Guam. The snake's lasso-like movement is a new mode of locomotion for snakes. Previously experts had identified only four modes. The findings were published in a recent issue of the Current Biology journal. Read more environment and conservation news on mongabay.com | Mongabay.com | Facebook

338K views · 378 reactions | Snake locomotion is a fascinating...

1.8K views · 81 reactions | Burmese Pythons slither along in a straight line called rectilinear locomotion and on flat, open ground can move approximately one mile and hour. Kamar weighed 50 lbs a few months ago, is 13 feet long and is 28 years old. He started as a pet but became too much for his owner to handle. A minimum of two staff work with him per safety protocol at BPAS. | Black Pine Animal Sanctuary | Facebook

3.3K views · 43 reactions | #NSFfunded researcher Bruce Jayne at the University of Cincinnati unlocks the mechanics of the rectilinear locomotion of snakes! | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Facebook