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2026-09-01

This snake flies with its ribs.

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A snake that turns its ribs into a wing.
Flying snakes of the genus Chrysopelea launch from branches, splay their ribs, and flatten their round bodies into a broad, wing-like shape. A water-tunnel study of Chrysopelea paradisi measured that flattened body producing lift, with a maximum lift coefficient of 1.9 and a maximum lift-to-drag ratio of 2.7; the study measured the body cross-section rather than the snake's full three-dimensional undulating flight. 12
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References

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    Aerodynamics of the flying snake Chrysopelea paradisi: how a bluff body cross-sectional shape contributes to gliding performance

    pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  2. 2
    How Do Flying Snakes Soar through the Air? | GW Today | The George Washington University

    gwtoday.gwu.edu

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