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Flying snakes: Aerodynamics of body cross-sectional shape
Chrysopelea paradisi, also known as the flying snake, possesses one of the most unique forms of aerial locomotion found in nature, using its entire body as a dynamic lifting surface without the use of wings or membranes. Unlike other airborne creatures, this species lacks appendages to aid in …
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Physical mechanisms of control of gliding in flying snakes
Flying snakes possess a sophisticated gliding ability with a unique aerial behavior, in which they flatten their body to make a roughly triangular cross-sectional shape to produce lift and gain horizontal acceleration. Also, the snakes assume an S-like posture and start to undulate by sending …
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Dynamic Gap-Crossing Movements in Jumping and Flying Snakes
… group of arboreal inhabitants are the flying snakes (Chrysopelea). This species is able to use a dynamic "J-loop" movement to launch its glides, but it is not known whether it is also capable of using such jumps to cross smaller gaps between tree branches. This dissertation addresses …
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The Dynamics of Non-Equilibrium Gliding in Flying Snakes
… addresses the question, how and why do 'flying' snakes (Chrysopelea) undulate through the air? Instead of deploying paired wings or wing-like surfaces, flying snakes jump, splay their ribs into a bluff-body airfoil, and undulate through the air. Aerial undulation is the dominant feature …
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Material properties of skin in a flying snake (Chrysopelea ornata)
The genus Chrysopelea encompasses the "flying" snakes. This taxon has the ability to glide via lateral aerial undulation and dorsoventral body flattening, a skill unique to this group, but in addition to other functions common to all colubrids. The skin must be extensible enough to allow this body …