Tiny Limbs and Long Bodies: Coordinating Lizard Locomotion - Newswise

Using biological experiments, robot models, and a geometric theory of locomotion, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology investigated how and why in

Newswise — Snakes and lizards have distinct body movement patterns. Lizards bend from side to side as they retract their legs to walk or run. Snakes, on the other hand, slither and undulate, like a w… [+9370 chars]

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