why do snakes not move in a straight line?
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To reduce friction forces acting on their body. Snakes are cold blooded creatures and have to save every drop of energy they can. If they move in a straight line, their whole body will be in contact with the surface and thus more energy would be required to overcome these forces. If you notice carefully, during their sideways movement, their body makes contact with the surface at only few points and scales help them push through.
Also, Snakes do move in a straight line. This is called 'Rectilinear locomotion' which is one among the 5 most common types of locomotion observed in snakes. This movement in a straight line is commonly observed in Boa constrictors or Pythons (extremely useful while climbing trees)
So yes, snakes do move in a straight line but it depends on the type of surface they have to crawl on, their speed and various other external factors. The only reason why it is not commonly observed in most snakes is because the necessity to move in a straight line is comparatively less.