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- Wood reacts to bending: poplar
- Feet good for climbing: squirrel
- Cactus hides from the sun: mescal cactus
- Multiple joints allow circular movement: crustaceans
- Vibration moves wings: flies
- Flexible stalk adjusts to flow forces: Styela sea squirt
- Hydration used to move hairs: mosquitoes
- Eyes give 360˚ vision: chameleon
- Muscles flex: humans
- Neck swivels 270 degrees: three-toed sloth
- Highly effective swimming: fish
- Mouthparts manipulate food: insects
- Fangs fold for storage: western diamondback rattlesnake
- Eyes allow periscopic vision: ghost crabs
- Many legs provide thrust for burrowing: millipede
- Seeds float to the best conditions: red mangrove
- Camouflage reduces herbivory: pebble plants
- Modified leaves assist climb: passion flower
- Double-layered ball assists spore dispersal: earthstar fungus
- Swimming efficiently: sharks
- Tube feet assist locomotion, feeding: lined sea star
- Joints have two degrees of bending freedom: arthropods
- Shooting snout snags prey: sling-jaw wrasse
- Stalk structure improves feeding position: sea anemone
- Leaves resist gravitational loading: broad-leaved trees
- Ligament used to reopen shells: bivalve mollusks
- Fur and feathers get grip on ice: seals and penguins
- Tail prevents sinking: sturgeons
- Egg shape prevents falls: guillemots
- Head kept motionless in flight: kestrel
- Appendage causes high jumps: springtails
- Wings work in unison: insects
- Low-energy perching: mousebird
- Hovering in mid air: hummingbirds
- Achieving precise alignment: sea slug
- Orienting using Earth's magnetic field: Aquaspirillum bacteria
- Abrupt flight patterns help evade predators: moths
- Skin protected when burrowing: platypus
- Hairs change position quickly: sundew
- Flower structures protect pollen: angiosperms
- Flight path maintained: fruit fly
- Tongue sticks out elastically: ants
- Fins provide stability: pike
- Petals peel open: Asiatic lily
