# These tiny snakes roll four times faster than they slither

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-24T12:12:03+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023718.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/these-tiny-snakes-roll-four-times-faster-than-they-slither-9b4338/

Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish this feat through precisely coordinated body movements that allow their bodies to rotate while their heads remain remarkably stable.

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