{"id":27887,"date":"2026-03-25T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/the-secret-of-snakes-how-do-they-stand-up-and-move-without-legs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:00:38","slug":"the-secret-of-snakes-how-do-they-stand-up-and-move-without-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/the-secret-of-snakes-how-do-they-stand-up-and-move-without-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret of snakes: how do they stand up and move without legs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cobra-egiziano_1020x680.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>In the wild, survival requires extraordinary movements, but none are as impressive as snakes&#8217; ability to lift themselves vertically into the air.<\/p>\n<p>With no bones or limbs to support, these animals manage to stand upright like living poles.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study in Royal Society Publishing has analyzed how their muscles work in sync to defy gravity, paving the way for technology new in robotics.<\/p>\n<p>Many snake species are able to lift themselves off the ground, often as a prelude to attack, but arboreal snakes specialize in this seemingly unnatural movement.<\/p>\n<p>They must stand upright to move from branch to branch, sometimes holding up to 70 percent of their body vertically.<\/p>\n<p>The research team, made up of anatomy specialists, mathematics and physics, focused on two specific species: the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) and the amethyst python (Simalia amethistina).<\/p>\n<p>The researchers built platforms in the lab that mimicked tree branches and used ultra-high-definition cameras to observe every muscle movement.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery was surprising, since before this study it was thought that the most efficient way to get up was to stiffen the whole thing. of the body.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, snakes focus their stiffness only on a specific region of the body that serves as a base for lifting, where all the muscle strength is concentrated in that single part to keep the rest of the body upright.<\/p>\n<p>This requires not only strength, but also considerable proprioception, that is, the ability to perceive one&#8217;s position in space even without the use of vision, a fact that is proven by their ability to lift themselves even in complete darkness.<\/p>\n<p>This study not only reveals a biological secret, but according to the authors, it may also have practical applications in the creation of robots that NASA is building for further exploration of the Moon. \/tesheshi.com\/<\/p>\n<p>We use cookies to improve the experience and display ads (Google AdSense).<br \/>\n          By clicking &#8220;Accept&#8221;, you agree to the use of cookies according to<br \/>\n          Privacy Policy<br \/>\n          and<br \/>\n          Cookies Policy.<br \/>\n          You can reject non-necessary cookies by clicking &#8220;Reject&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wild, survival requires extraordinary movements, but none are as impressive as snakes&#8217; ability to lift themselves vertically into the air. 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