Slick and Slender Snake Beats Short and Stubby Lizard in Sand Swimming
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
For swimming through sand, a slick and slender snake can perform better than a short and stubby lizard. That's one conclusion from a study of the movement patterns of the shovel-nosed snake, a native of the Mojave Desert of the southwest United States.