The Science of Animal Movement: How Snakes Slither

The Science of Animal Movement: How Snakes Slither — page 3
6 Moving without Limbs Unlike many other animals snakes don't have limbs Snakes have to get around by moving only their bodies Snakes can move their bodies in many ways A few snakes live in the water These snakes are good swimmers But most snakes live on land Some can keep their bodies straight and scoot forward in a line Others can move Snakes Can Swim Most snakes live on land But some live in water They swim with a similar movement snakes use to slither on land A water snake wiggles its body back and forth Its tail pushes against the water to move it forward