Unique Means of Animal Locomotion Reported for First Time

Biologists studying caterpillars reported a unique two-body locomotion system never previously reported in any animal. The Tufts-led team found the gut of the crawling caterpillar moved forward independently and in advance of the surrounding body wall and legs, not with them. Understanding this motion may impact robotics and human biomechanics.

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