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Well, they're probably much closer to bird muscles, but the basic cellular structure is the same, I believe. Since they move so fast, i'd assume snakes are white meat, mostly fast-twitch muscle fibers meant for striking or rattling at a high rate of speed. Is that what you wanted?
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