Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Snake does the Coanda two-step dance
The snakes aren't horizontal during their glide; they're actually tilted up about 25 degrees relative to the airflow created by their flight. They hold the front half of their bodies fairly still, with the exception of the side-to-side undulations. Meanwhile, their tails move up and down.
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Snakes are birds. Duh.
Coanda has that effect on snakes.
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