This research was done on western shovel-nosed snakes (Chionactis occipitalis) by Perrin Schiebel & colleagues in Daniel Goldman's physics research lab at UGA.
The goal was to understand the mechanics of how limbless critters move through obstacles.
Paper here:
Limbless animals like snakes inhabit most terrestrial environments, generating thrust
to overcome drag on the elongate body via contacts with heter...
