Dwarf Reedsnakes Escape Predators by Rolling Rapidly, Study Finds
Researchers using multi-angle video analysis found that dwarf reedsnakes (Pseudorabdion) escape danger by rolling along the ground at up to about 8 miles per hour, coordinating their bodies to keep their heads pointed in the direction of travel.
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| Oct 22, 10:25 AM | livescience.com | Watch bizarre snake 'cartwheel' away from danger at more than 12 feet per second |
| Oct 21, 9:00 AM | smithsonianmag.com | These Snakes Can Cartwheel Away From Danger. Scientists Just Uncovered How the Slithering Creatures Perform Their Acrobatic Rolls |
| Oct 19, 11:58 AM | thetimes.com | Snake, rattled, rolls away: reptile’s 9mph dash to escape predators |
| Oct 19, 8:00 AM | phys.org | Rolling without wheels: How dwarf reedsnakes coordinate their bodies for high-speed escapes |