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Why Do Flying Snakes Wiggle In The Air?
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Some snakes can fly, and we don't mean on a plane. Certain snakes that live in South and Southeast Asia can leap off branches, undulating through the air, onto another tree. But why do they wiggle? NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce shares one researcher's quest to find out.
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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