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IMAGE: The sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) is found in the deserts of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. view more
Credit: Photo by Wolfgang Wuster
Most snakes get from A to B by bending their bodies into S-shapes and slithering forward headfirst. A few species, however found in the deserts of North America, Africa and the Middle East have an odder way of getting around. Known as sidewinders, these snakes lead with their mid-sections instead of their heads, slinking sideways across loose sand.
Scientists took a microscopic look at the skin of sidewinders to see if it plays a role in their unique method of movement. They discovered that sidewinders bellies are studded with tiny pits and have few, if any, of the tiny spikes found on the bellies of other snakes.
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