SNAKES THAT FLY FROM TREE TO TREE

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In the tropical forests of South- east Asia, flying snakes take off from a high branch and glide to the next tree. They use muscles to spread their ribs wide, which flattens the body, and undulate through the air with a controlled S-shaped swimming motion, travelling up to 20 m (65 ft) in a single flight Although the flying snake is an able climber, flying is a more energy- efficient way to travel through the forest than going up and downtrees. It is also an effective way to surprise e prey, such as lizards, frogs, birds, and bats, and to escape predators including birds of prey, monkeys and other tree-climbing snakes.If you liked this post,please Comment in the COMMENT BOX below  and don't forget to hit the link below and like our facebook page -

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