Scientists spot rare tiny snakes in Malaysia that do not just slither but do cartwheels; they roll at 12 feet per second when they sense danger
- Scientists have captured rare footage of tiny Southeast Asian snakes performing rapid cartwheels to escape danger, revealing an unusual form of movement that allows the reptiles to travel at speeds of up to 12 feet per second.
- The findings, published in Current Biology on October 19, 2026, were reported by Science News, Live Science and Japan’s Toho University, whose researchers investigated how the snakes coordinate their bodies during the remarkable manoeuvre.
- The behaviour, known as active cartwheeling, has been documented in dwarf reed snakes belonging to the genus Pseudorabdion.
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- Scientists have captured rare footage of tiny Southeast Asian snakes performing rapid cartwheels to escape danger, revealing an unusual form of movement that allows the reptiles to travel at speeds of up to 12 feet per second.
- The findings, published in Current Biology on October 19, 2026, were reported by Science News, Live Science and Japan’s Toho University, whose researchers investigated how the snakes coordinate their bodies during the remarkable manoeuvre.
- The behaviour, known as active cartwheeling, has been documented in dwarf reed snakes belonging to the genus Pseudorabdion.
Sources: Times of India