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Snakes Use Scales to Slither Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Biology   
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Snakes rely on the frictional properties of their scales to slither, a new study suggests. The work could explain how snakes move across bare terrain such as sand and roads, where they can't push off rocks and branches. The researchers, led by mechanical engineer David Hu of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, found that the resistance of a snake's belly scales is highest when its body is sliding sideways, rather than forwards or backwards. (source: gatech.edu)
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