Flying Snake Hunts Leaping Lizard | National Geographic

this is no ordinary snake what makes it
so unusual is not its ability to see
litter of a tree like this many snakes
are able to use their belly scales to
push against tree bark allowing them to
undulate upwards no what makes this tree
snake so unusual is its interest in well
one might say passion for becoming
airborne these are flying snakes they
fly from tree to tree why well probably
because here in Indonesia it’s the
quickest most efficient way to get from
here to there the snake flattens its
body into a ribbon shape launches itself
and then swims through the air actually
since the snake can’t fly upward it
might better be called a parachuting
snake of course two can play at this
flying game this is the flying dragon
lizard
the snakes interest in the flying dragon
lizard is entirely culinary he wants to
eat it the flying dragon puffs itself up
as a warning
the snake seems unimpressed
or at least undaunted I mean a meal is a
meal is a meal sorry on either side of
the Dragons body our thin wing like
folds of skin supported by five to seven
ribs that extend from the body with its
wings extended it’s capable of flying
for distances of up to 30 feet if the
snake is a parachutist a dragon is a
glider ooh
nice flight and great landing and
terrific self-rescue