Name: Cunning snakes contort their bodies into lasso to climb and hunt
Uploaded: 2021-01-22T15:41:13.000000Z
Description: Researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Cincinnati recorded the slithering technique using infrared cameras.

Cunning snakes contort their bodies into lasso to climb and hunt

We told you about snakes that fly. Now say hello to the lassoing brown tree snake.

You may remember our story about snakes that 'fly'. Well, we can now confirm that some snakes can turn their bodies into a lasso to help them climb up poles. A team of researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Cincinnati recorded the slithering technique using infrared cameras.

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