2021/01/01 by Julie A. Savidge, Thomas Seibert, Martin Kastner +1 · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Animal Behavior and Reproduction
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.050
openalex publication_date 2021/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
, but morphology is not sufficient to predict how animals move because behavioral innovations can create new capacities. We document a new mode of snake locomotion - 'lasso locomotion' - that allows the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) to ascend much larger smooth cylinders than any previously known behavior. This lasso locomotion may facilitate exploiting resources that might otherwise be unobtainable and contribute to the success and impact of this highly invasive species. VIDEO ABSTRACT.