foxfirefey: A headless unicorn from Diesel Sweeties. (headless unicorn)
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On the legs of jumping critter the size of an ant:

Electron microscope showing the gears on the legs

The gears help synchronize the movements of jumping in a precise manner. The weirdest part is it's only on the juveniles! The feature gets lost as an adult.

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Date: 2013-12-29 04:37 am (UTC)
primsong: (medieval crowd)
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This is actually really, really cool - baby buggy gears!

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