(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists have experimented with several types of snakes, including fighting snakes, vipers and cobra snakes.
They used a variety of methods, including those that could mimic predators, to test the hypothesis that snakes use rotation as a defense mechanism.
Researchers have found that snakes begin to spin when they feel strongly threatened by a predator, but do not do so in response to less dangerous signals.
The spinning of the snakes can distract and confuse the predator, which gives the snake time to take a safer hiding place.
In addition, rotation can help the snake to see the predator that is in its vicinity, which is also a defense mechanism.
The researchers also noted that snakes rotate in different directions, depending on their species.
This may indicate that different types of snakes use rotation differently depending on their individual needs and capabilities.
The study shows that the rotation of snakes around its axis is more complex behavior than just a strange and incomprehensible movement.
It may have important protective features that allow snakes to survive in their natural environment.
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