Astonishing flying snakes of Asia defy gravity without wings, launching from trees and flattening their bodies to glide.

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Video footage of the moment snakes launch themselves at their prey reveals that the reptiles are either "strikers" or "lungers" — and the difference between the two is rooted in their teeth, new ...

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In a groundbreaking study directly comparing the strike speed and venom delivery methods across all three major families of snakes for the first time, scientists found the reptiles’ bite secrets.

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Using high-speed video, herpetologist Bill Ryerson filmed snakes attacking dead rodents and found species fit into two broad categories: strikers and lungers. When you purchase through links on our ...