Question

How do snakes move?

Answer 1

Snakes do not have legs so they can not move by walking . They move only by crawling i.e. by sliding from side to side along the ground.

Complete answer:
Snakes move using their flexible body.
They have a long spine with which ribs are connected.
Muscles connected to these ribs help the snake to move or crawl.
There are four ways of moving snakes.

Serpentine method
Concertina method
Sidewinding
Rectilinear method

Serpentine method:-
In this method snakes move in a wavy form. This type of method enables snakes to move at the greatest velocity.
Concertina method:-
In this method snakes move like a spring or accordion. Snakes twist its body by successively contracting and expanding like a spring and move.
Sidewinding:-
It is also called lateral displacement. In this method the snake forms vertical waves and moves laterally.
Rectilinear method:-
In this method the snake crawls or moves in a straight line with its body’s stretching.

Note: Snakes do not have limbs so they cannot walk like other higher animals. They can crawl. Their movements rely on the scales and muscles.