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Ornate Flying Snake — printable fact sheet
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Ornate Flying Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
The Ornate Flying Snake is a slender, mildly venomous tree-dwelling snake known for its remarkable ability to glide between trees. Native to Southeast and South Asia, it has a striking coloration with green, yellow, and black patterns that provide excellent camouflage in the for…
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- The Ornate Flying Snake can glide distances of up to 100 meters in a single leap, making it one of the best gliding snakes in the world.
- Ornate Flying Snakes can glide from tree to tree by flattening their bodies into a ribbon-like shape. They use quick, precise movements to control their direction mid-air. Despite their name, they do not actually 'fly' but rather glide using unique locomotion.
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