Flying Snake Hunts Leaping Lizard | National Geographic

this is no ordinary snake what makes it

this is no ordinary snake what makes it so unusual is not its ability to see

so unusual is not its ability to see

so unusual is not its ability to see litter of a tree like this many snakes

litter of a tree like this many snakes

litter of a tree like this many snakes are able to use their belly scales to

are able to use their belly scales to

are able to use their belly scales to push against tree bark allowing them to

push against tree bark allowing them to

push against tree bark allowing them to undulate upwards no what makes this tree

undulate upwards no what makes this tree

undulate upwards no what makes this tree snake so unusual is its interest in well

snake so unusual is its interest in well

snake so unusual is its interest in well one might say passion for becoming

one might say passion for becoming

one might say passion for becoming airborne these are flying snakes they

airborne these are flying snakes they

airborne these are flying snakes they fly from tree to tree why well probably

fly from tree to tree why well probably

fly from tree to tree why well probably because here in Indonesia it’s the

because here in Indonesia it’s the

because here in Indonesia it’s the quickest most efficient way to get from

quickest most efficient way to get from

quickest most efficient way to get from here to there the snake flattens its

here to there the snake flattens its

here to there the snake flattens its body into a ribbon shape launches itself

body into a ribbon shape launches itself

body into a ribbon shape launches itself and then swims through the air actually

and then swims through the air actually

and then swims through the air actually since the snake can’t fly upward it

since the snake can’t fly upward it

since the snake can’t fly upward it might better be called a parachuting

might better be called a parachuting

might better be called a parachuting snake of course two can play at this

snake of course two can play at this

snake of course two can play at this flying game this is the flying dragon

flying game this is the flying dragon

flying game this is the flying dragon lizard

lizard

lizard the snakes interest in the flying dragon

the snakes interest in the flying dragon

the snakes interest in the flying dragon lizard is entirely culinary he wants to

lizard is entirely culinary he wants to

lizard is entirely culinary he wants to eat it the flying dragon puffs itself up

eat it the flying dragon puffs itself up

eat it the flying dragon puffs itself up as a warning

as a warning

as a warning the snake seems unimpressed

the snake seems unimpressed

the snake seems unimpressed or at least undaunted I mean a meal is a

or at least undaunted I mean a meal is a

or at least undaunted I mean a meal is a meal is a meal sorry on either side of

meal is a meal sorry on either side of

meal is a meal sorry on either side of the Dragons body our thin wing like

the Dragons body our thin wing like

the Dragons body our thin wing like folds of skin supported by five to seven

folds of skin supported by five to seven

folds of skin supported by five to seven ribs that extend from the body with its

ribs that extend from the body with its

ribs that extend from the body with its wings extended it’s capable of flying

wings extended it’s capable of flying

wings extended it’s capable of flying for distances of up to 30 feet if the

for distances of up to 30 feet if the

for distances of up to 30 feet if the snake is a parachutist a dragon is a

snake is a parachutist a dragon is a

snake is a parachutist a dragon is a glider ooh

glider ooh

glider ooh nice flight and great landing and

nice flight and great landing and

nice flight and great landing and terrific self-rescue