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- Energy boost from vortices: bull trout
- Flippers provide lift, reduce drag: humpback whale
- Efficient propulsion system: bluefin tuna
- Shape-shifting aids swimming: bacteria
- Slime reduces drag: fish
- Multiple joints allow circular movement: crustaceans
- Moving in tune with body size: penicillate jellyfish
- White blood cells roll and stick: mammals
- Corkscrew swimming is efficient: spiroplasma bacteria
- Jet propulsion as transportation mechanism: salp
- Spinning makes safe dive: cape gannet
- Reducing surface tension to travel on water: rove beetle
- Blubber structure stores and releases energy: porpoise
- Wings allow movement in viscous solutions: fairy fly
- Body shape reduces friction: dolphin
- Mucus reduces turbulence: barracuda
- Ear flaps keep water out: otters
- Guard hairs form waterproof barrier: seals
- Shield and spoilers decrease lift in water: mayfly
- Microscopic oars move organism: protozoan
- Undulations used for swimming: Spanish dancer
- Clapping used for underwater movement: rough fileclam
- Siphon directs underwater movement: octopus
- Gas-storage chamber controls buoyancy: nautilus
- Powerful tail used for swimming: humpback whale
- Adapting swimming technique: lamprey
- Swimming forward and backward: knife fish
- Tails aid fast swimming: swordfish
- Highly effective swimming: fish
- Feet paddle efficiently: platypus
- Feet used for powerful swimming: true frogs
- Feet reduce drag, provide power: duck
- Water aids pollination: eelgrass
- Moving efficiently through water: aquatic animals
- Feet move efficiently through water: grebes
- Flagella aid locomotion: bacteria
- Appendages used for movement and filtering: Daphnia
- Body moves smoothly through water: African freshwater electric eel
- Lunging after prey: dragonfly larvae
- Swimming efficiently: sharks
- Tube feet assist locomotion, feeding: lined sea star
- Hydroskeleton changes shape: ribbon worms
- Shell alters buoyancy: green turtle
- Legs 'row' across water: fishing spider
- Tail prevents sinking: sturgeons
- Energy-efficient long distance swimming: eel
- Fur decreases water turbulence: seals
- Bubble raft used to float on water: violet snail
- Fins provide streamlined shape: tuna
- Body designed for fast, efficient swimming: shortfin mako shark
- Leading edge of seed creates vortex lift: maple
- Skin reduces drag: shark
- Fish maintain stability in turbulence: spotted boxfish
- Foot aids underwater movement: water snail
- Colonies survive floods: fire ants
- Tissue provides neutral buoyancy: ocean sunfish
- Gills reduce drag: Atlantic surf clam
- Structures catch prey: Portuguese man-of-war
- Beak provides streamlining: common kingfisher
- Awns cause self-planting: spear grass
- Fins provide stability: pike
- Vortex rings propel: moon jellyfish
- Flagella facilitate swimming and attaching: Giardia
- Tail creates double jets: shark
- Scales allow floating: mosquito
