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97 | How Do Flying Snakes Fly?
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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Dr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Jake Socha from Virginia Tech University to delve into the biomechanics of flying snakes. They begin the discussion by exploring how certain flying lizards inspired Jake to embark on the study of snakes. They discuss the general natural history of flying snakes before delving into the specifics of their biomechanics. The biomechanics discussion encompasses everything from launch to landing. You won't want to miss this one!Connect with Jake at The Socha Lab.
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Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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13 | Dr. Charles Peterson – Snakes of the Intermountain West: Dr. Peterson is an accomplished Snake Ecologist that has dedicated his career to studying the ecology of snakes and applying that knowledge to their conservation. Drs. Jenkins and Peterson discuss the path Chuck took to becoming a herpetologist. They also discuss the diversity of snakes in the Intermountain West and what Chuck has learned from decades of research, including an in depth discussion of one of the biggest long-term datasets ever collected on snakes, specifically a data set on Great Basin Rattlesnakes from Southeast Idaho. The link for the Idaho Amphibian and Reptile iNaturalist Project is: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/idaho-amphibian-and-reptile-inaturalist-project Flickr Photo Albums links: Idaho Reptiles: https://www.flickr.com/photos/petechar/albums/72157625821042969 Snakes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/petechar/albums/72157689924852796 ISU Herpetology Laboratory Publications on Intermountain We by Snake Talk