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Move Over Rover: Snakebot Slithers Like a Sidewinder [Video]
Careful study of desert-dwelling snake mobility sheds light on the physics of crossing sandy surfaces
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Terrifying: The Venomous Sidewinder Snake Slithers at 18 MPH
Reaching speeds up to 18 MPH, the Peringuey’s Adder, or sidewinder snake, slithers rapidly along the desert dunes at intimidating speeds. Sidewinding is the ...