Guam’s invasive tree snakes loop themselves into lassos to reach their feathered prey

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​ To save Guam’s remaining birds, researchers placed nests on top of smooth poles they were sure no snake could climb—but soon found that brown tree snakes climbed the poles with a never-before-seen lassolike gripping technique.

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