DOD tries to uncover secret of flying snakes

  Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 22, 2010; 11:37 PM

An unusual breed of Asian snakes can glide long distances in the air, and the Department of Defense is funding research at Virginia Tech to find out why.

Video in the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/11/22/ST2010112206512.html

They're like squirrels, they are gliders, not flyers. - Ariel