Some anacondas can perform a strange S-shaped leap and now we know why

Yellow anacondas are capable of leap into an uncommon S-shape to flee hazard. However, solely these which are gentle and muscular sufficient can truly do it.

Many snakes that reside in sandy environments can transfer sideways or sidewind, rippling their our bodies whereas additionally partially lifting off the bottom. Anacondas, which generally reside close to rivers and in marshes, aren’t usually thought-about to be on this group and have solely been captured on movie doing one thing like sidewinding as soon as, in 2014.

Nicholas Charles …