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Scientists Mimic Sidewinder Ascension on Dunes in Snake-Like Robots

Marc Maligalig   |

Oct 10, 2014 09:53 AM EDT

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University and Atlanta Zoo have found that sidewinder snakes improve their capability of climbing sandy slopes by increasing the amount of body area in contact with the surface they are climbing.