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The flying snakes tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Chrysopelea paradisi and related tree-dwelling snake species from Southeast and South Asia that can glide from tree to tree. Topics include their ability to leap and glide distances of at least 79 feet without wings, the mechanics of their flight, and scientific research into how they achieve this feat. The content focuses on the biological and physical aspects of these snakes' gliding behavior, with no relation to Windows, Microsoft, or technology topics.
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Flying snakes' secret revealed
Link Removed Link Removed The snake dangles 49 feet (15 meters) off the ground, tail entwined around a branch. Suddenly, the animal rears up and launches, flinging its body toward the forest floor. In other reptiles, the leap would be suicidal, or at least an invitation for broken...- cybercore
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