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- Protect from biotic factors
- Regulate physiological processes
- Electric current reduces friction: common earthworm
- Wings shed dirt and water: cicada
- Wing surface self-cleans: Morpho butterfly
- Hydrophobic surface allows self-cleaning: sacred lotus
- Convex surface geometry resists adhesion: pumpkin
- Pores allow gas exchange: birds
- Temporary covering protects from dirt and impact: mammals
- Augmenting soil ventilation: short-beaked echidna
- Body sheds dirt particles: stonefly larvae
- Skin stays clean: earthworm
- Lips keep soil out of mouth: African mole-rat
- Body resists soil adhesion: dung beetle
- Mucus enhances mobility: polychaete worm
- Feet self-clean: Tokay gecko
- Corneal gratings reduce adhesion: moth and fly
- Toe pads adhere and clean themselves: White's tree frog
- Back resists wear and tear: desert scorpion
- Bumps and grooves protect surface: desert scorpion
- Defensive measures prevent toxicity of heavy metals: thale cress
