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Snakes have four ways of moving around. Since they don't have legs they use their muscles and their scales to do the "walking".
Concertina method: this is when snakes bunch themselves up and then throw themselves forward.
Serpentine method: This motion is what most people think of when they think of snakes. Snakes will push off of any bump or other surface, rocks, trees, etc., to get going. They move in a wavy motion. They wouldn't be able to move over slick surfaces like glass at all.
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.
Rectilinear Method: This is a slow, creeping, straight movement. The snake uses some of the wide scales on its belly to grip the ground while pushing forward with the others.
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you need muscles to move...
What do the snakes use to move around?
Their muscles and something else on their undersides
Why do snakes zigzag while moving?
When they move in the zigzag motion they are using their muscles in the body. It's how the muscles work
How can you move your bones?
with a lot of help you need muscles to pull on bones so that you can move
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no
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We need our muscles to move our limbs, otherwise we wouldn't be able to move at all.
Why do you need muscles and bones to be able to move?
No, you simply need your skin to be able to move, your muscles and bones are just the filling inside your skin.
Do muscles need oxygen to move?
Yes
Why does my daughters muscles in her legs and arms involuntarily move like she has snakes under her skin?
try to search in google
Similar functions can be accomplished using different structures in different organisms True or false?
Yes. Centipedes use many "legs" to move, snakes use body muscles to move and humans use legs with bones and muscles to move.
Can snakes crawl up metal?
Snakes have the ability to go up stairs. They use the belly muscles to move and that is the same way that they will go up the stairs.
How do muscles work with bones to allow locomotion in humans?
Muscles do is to command the bones to move and you need food and energy to move around.
