"Most of the native forest birds are gone on Guam," said Savidge. The animal has caused extensive damage and is responsible for numerous power outages across the island each year. The scientist conducted her doctoral dissertation research on Guam in the 1980s and identified the snake as the culprit for the loss of birds. Shortly thereafter, bird populations started to decline. The snake, which is nocturnal, was accidentally introduced to Guam in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Savidge, part of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at CSU, said that the brown tree snake has decimated forest bird populations on Guam, where the discovery took place. This new discovery of a fifth mode of locomotion was the unexpected result of a project led by CSU Emeritus Professor Julie Savidge aimed at protecting the nests of Micronesia starlings, one of only two native forest species still remaining on Guam. island territory of Guamįor nearly 100 years, all snake locomotion has been traditionally categorized into four modes: rectilinear, lateral undulation, sidewinding and concertina. 'Unexpected' locomotion discovered on U.S. The study, "Lasso locomotion expands the climbing repertoire of snakes," is published Jan. Researchers said they hope the findings will help people protect endangered birds from the snakes. It allows these animals to access potential prey that might otherwise be unobtainable and may also explain how this species could climb power poles, leading to electrical outages.
This lasso locomotion, named because of a lasso-like body posture, may contribute to the success and impact of this highly invasive species.
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