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xynerise: That's why Luggard rhymes with drunkard |
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And to think Nigerians didn't receive such treatments when their businesses were attacked. |
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For those interested in selling some of their stuffs before returning home. |
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Technically, these snakes aren't really flying, they are gliding, since they are always falling to the ground. To do this the snake flattens out its body and launches itself from a higher spots gliding or parachuting to a lower spot, much like flying squirrels do. The snake flattens its ribs, and to stay airborne it whips the body in a fast and rhythmic S-shape. These snakes can actually make turns in the air and go as far as 330 feet (100 meters) in one "jump". If these snakes can slither like all other why would they “fly”? Well probably because jumping from tree to tree is much faster than slithering and climbing. |
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Can Snakes Fly? Maybe you're thinking of Snakes on a Plane , but there are real flying snakes in the rainforests of South and Southeast Asia. There are 5 types of flying snakes that move mostly by flying or gliding from one tree to another.
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The previous methods work well for horizontal surfaces, but snakes climb using the concertina technique. The snake extends its head and the front of its body along the vertical surface and then finds a place to grip with its ventral scales. To get a good hold, it bunches up the middle of its body into tight curves that grip the surface while it pulls its back end up; it then springs forward again to find a new place to grip with its scales. But can they go a step further? |
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4. Concertina Movement Even tough all other snake movement types serpentine, caterpillar and sidewinding work very well on most types of horizontal surfaces, snakes can climb. But how do they climb or move in tight spaces? When snakes need to climb or move in tight spaces, they will use a motion type called the concertina movement.
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By contracting their muscles and pushing off only 2 contact points, they launch their body throwing the head forward and the rest of body follows moving side ways. Hence the name sidewinding movement. This snake movement creates a very distinct and easily identifiable pattern of parallel tracks on the soil. The sidewinder rattlesnake like its name implies uses this movement very often.
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3. Sidewinding This is a difficult motion to describe but it is often used by snakes to move on loose or slippery surfaces like sand or mud. The snake appears to throw its head forward and the rest of its body follows while the head is thrown forward again. (See picture.).
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The rippling effect observed in the snake body when using this type of movement resembles that of a caterpillar, hence the name, caterpillar movement. The caterpillar movement is also the most used by larger snake species to move around, like the massive green anaconda.
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2. Caterpillar Movement The caterpillar movement also known as rectilinear movement consists of a slow, straight movement. Snakes use their wide ventral scales located on their belly to grip the ground, while using other scales to push forward. It's still a wavy movement but instead of side to side like in serpentine movement, the snake body forms small, up and down curves.
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1. Serpentine Movement This S-shape movement, also known as undulatory locomotion, is used by most snakes on land and in water. Starting at the neck, a snake contracts its muscles, thrusting its body from side to side, creating a series of curves. In water, this motion easily propels a snake forward because each contraction pushes against the water. On land, a snake usually finds resistance points in the surface -- such as rocks, branches or dents -- and uses its scales to push on the points all at once, thrusting the snake forward. When thinking snake movement most of us instinctively remember this type of motion. 2 Likes
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As we all know, snakes do not possess legs and since they don't have legs they use their muscles and their scales to do the "walking". Snakes have four ways of moving around. 1. Serpentine movement 2. Caterpillar or rectilinear movement 3. Sidewinding movement 4. Concertina movement https://snake-facts.weebly.com/how-do-snakes-move.html 2 Likes 1 Share
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graciousolo: Hello |
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It's possible the girl was battling depression, until I got it, I never understood it. Our culture’s flippant use of the word makes it easy to think that depression must simply be prolonged sadness. But, clinical depression is more than a long case of the blues; it actually interferes with normal daily functioning. Sufferers face diminished interest or pleasure in activities, significant appetite changes, insomnia or hypersomnia, and the inability to concentrate or focus. These feelings are linked to hormonal imbalances in the brain. Humans go through pains and experience sadness from time to time but for these people, the experience might go on for days, some months, even years. While ending ones life is not the solution to being depressed, as it often spreads out the pain from you to loved ones. Suicide might look like an option to those battling depression , a means to put an end to all their pains . Especially if they don't have people that can go through it with them or someone they can talk to without being condemned or ridiculed, as it is with our world today, where everyone seem so strong and those who innocently express their problems are seen as weak. Depressives are plagued with persistent and unshakable feelings of guilt and worthlessness that are frequently accompanied by suicidal thoughts or a belief that life is not worth living. While life is supposed to be like moving in a line, those suffering from clinical depression feel like they are in an endless circle. A line allows progress, a circle does not. Imagine living in a circle where nothing makes sense and you can't just snap out of it. 2 Likes |
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Zenithpeak: Me sef no understand o 2 Likes |
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so we should grill watermelon
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StarUp: 1 Like
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maasoap: Glo network can be frustrating, my browsing speed changes anytime i move my phone even if it's just a slight movement . I had to locate a good spot for browsing and then use wifi to browse on my laptop. Airtel is better here but those guys are like vampires sucking the life out of data. Imagine your phone reading 300mb usage while airtel says 500mb. |
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Bass players , please i need your opinion on this .How often should a bassist change the bass strings? |
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Kingsasian: i couldn't register with this batch due to some errors made by my school. |
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hope this thread is still active. i have questions i wanna ask |
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EmeraldKing7: u can download subtitles at subscene.com |
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please is July for batch b or batch a - stream 2? 1 Like |
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homesteady: i pity Louis though...i hope he's ready to face the consequences of being a bad boy |
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Hmn, now a sum of #500,000 is to be paid for defamation and somewhere in akure a rapist walks freely after a payment of #250,000. And see the way law enforcement agencies were swift to respond when it involved a politician. Funny enough, it was even commissioner of police vs the accused. Only in Nigeria sha. |
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$1bn ?
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hmn 1 Like
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Achillesdam500: yeah..just saw the season one finale whr he time travelled and he did see himself in prison. 1 Share
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