Close-up of a dark brown dwarf reed snake coiled and looping across sandy ground.

Watch the Dwarf Reed Snake “Cartwheel” Away From the Danger

Name: Watch the Dwarf Reed Snake “Cartwheel” Away From the Danger
Uploaded: 2026-10-27T06:03:30.269Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: This snake exhibits an unusual type of locomotion: a form of active rolling.

This snake exhibits an unusual type of locomotion: a form of active rolling.

Yosuke Kojima and Ibuki Fukuyama / Current Biology / thumbnail © Vince Adam/Shutterstock.com

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Last Modification: Nov. 8, 2026