Watch Dwarf Reedsnakes Roll Their Bodies Like Wheels to Escape Predators at Four Times Their Slithering Speed
Nature World News | 27.10.2026 03:48
A snake no longer than a pencil flips onto its side, loops its body, and suddenly rolls away like a wheel, reaching up to 3.69 meters per second (about 12.1 feet per second). Researchers in Japan and Malaysia have now explained how dwarf reedsnakes pull off this rare escape move, and the research video shows it in motion.
