AUTOMOBILES AND ANIMALS

CARS THAT THE LOOKS LIKE ANIMALS

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

The question strikes in mind, “Are the cars have faces like animals?” Of course they have. The
headlights typically represent eyes; the grille the mouth, the placement of the badge on the hood
[The hood (American English) or bonnet (British English) is the hinged cover over
the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment (or trunk on rear-
engine and some mid-engine vehicles) for maintenance and repair.] can resemble a nose.

Cars like the MINI Cooper greet the world with a playful, happy face. They seem to smile
broadly. Take a look at the Fiat 500’s face; it looks like a smiling Italian man with a whiskers.
The more aggressive Abarth model looks like an angry Italian man with a whisker, just because
the shape of the front grille was changed slightly.

Figure 1: The name of car is MINI Cooper.

Reference: Topic: ‘Mini Cars’
https://www.carwale.com/mini-cars/cooper/
Figure 1: MINI
Cooper Car
1. Austin Sprite: Appearance like a Frog
Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

This car represents a certain croaking reptile more than any other member of the insect family.
In fact it actually looks like it eats bugs. In 1958, when the model of this car has come, England
was still facing the economic troubles charged upon it by the Second World War. Due to this
reason, English cars which are built in the 1950’s were largely “parts bin” specials. The designers
had to assembled the parts which already on hand to make a car. But in the case of the Sprite, the
main focus was for those headlights to pop up into position when needed and retract when they
weren’t in use but unfortunately this had cost issues at Austin so the headlights were fixed into
position instead. So the result gave the little car named ‘Austin Sprite’ which has appearance like
a frog.

Figure 2: The Name of car is Austin Sprite.

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

2. Bugatti Veyron: Looks like A Koala (a bear)

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

(Australia
n Bear)

Figure 3: It is Koala (Australian Bear). Figure 4: The name of car is Bugatti

Reference:
https://pixabay.com/en/koala-bear-
australian-cute-1475256/Topic: Koala
Bear Australian Cute
Veyron. Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars
That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-
ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-
animals-120705/
 Anybody gets surprised that world’s fastest series production car has huggable looking. But the
combination of the upswing in the Bugatti’s front cargo cover, with the semi-ovoid shape of the
traditional Bugatti “horsecollar” grille, similarly like the headlights of the car, strongly represents
the faces of the Australian native. By the way, although Koalas are bears but they are more
closely related to kangaroos. Yes, they look like bears, but because they carry their youngs in a
pouch, they are considered marsupials (species of kangaroo), like the opossum (species of
kangaroos). The main point is that Koalas are not completely bears, they have some qualities of
kangaroos. Further, they become strongly defensive if they are threatened. In other words, any
similarity between the ‘Bugatti Veyron’ and a Koalas bear is only coincidental.

3. Buick Rendezvous: Appearance as A Cat In Heat

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

Figure 5: Cat in Heat. Reference:

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-in-
heat.htm ,Topic: Cat in heat-Sign and
Symptoms.
Figure 6: The name of car is Buick Rendezvous
Reference:
https://www.autobytel.com/car-
ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-
120705/ Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’

When the introduction about the ‘Buick Rendezvous’ in 2002 had come in press, a female
automotive journalist remarked ; “Oh my goodness, it looks like a cat in heat!” .The new Buick
model is little based on the ‘Pontiac Aztek’ which is one of the featureless vehicles ever to see the
light of day. The point at which we took a good look is the rear of the Buick crossover. Observing
in this way, we noted the way the rear ¾ view of the Buick sloped forward, seemingly hiking its
rear end skyward, follow the mentioned above that cat in heat. When it is viewed from this angle,
it seems that the name ‘Rendezvous’ which is given to this car is absolutely right. And frankly,
seeing the large number of sales of the Buick, it’s safe to say it achieved pretty much what it was
expecting.
 4. Chrysler Crossfire: Appearance as A Dog Indisposed
Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

Figure7:A dog Indisposed. Reference: Figure 8:Figure

https://themanatee.net/unilingual-police-
service-dogs-given-pink-slips/ Topic:
‘Unilingual police service dogs given pink
slips’. May 26, 2016.
The name
8: of car is Chrysler Crossfire.
Reference:https://www.autobytel.com/car-
ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-
120705/ Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’

Many people have always been fans of the two-seat coupe based on the ‘Mercedes-Benz SLK’
which is formed by Chrysler in 2004. Specially, we have always appreciated the typical styling of
the Chrysler sports coupe majorly. When the ‘Chrysler Crossfire’ had been introduced, we’ve
thought the front end of the Crossfire looked a little plain and there is no doubt the company
missed a good opportunity there inspite of having a big name and fame at that time. But overall
this car looks very pretty and handsome piece. Then, one day we saw a parked Crossfire and
nearby a dog enjoying an intimate moment. Observing the curvature of the dog’s spine we
realized that the Crossfire’s rear ¾ plane had exactly the same curvature as a indisposed dog’s
has. And from that moment we are still appreciating the car and its designer. We must accept that
certainly the designer had some pictures of the moment of a indisposed dog in his memory to
design the ‘Chrysler Crossfire’.

5. Infiniti QX70 – Powerful as A Bionic Cheetah

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

This car is known as the ‘Infiniti FX35’ and ‘FX45’ which are introduced in year 2003, at
present time the model is known as the ‘Infiniti QX70’ which was basically styled to resemble
looks like a muscular jungle cat. The main purpose behind the designing the Infiniti FX was to
combine the performance and handling of a ‘sports car’ with SUV-like features. The swelling out
wheel arches and the fluttering shoulder line crated tension within the design, all these gives a
 image of a powerful cat .Thus promoting the idea of the Infiniti, it is resembling a “Bionic
Cheetah”. Fans of the old television show named "The Six Million Dollar Man" in which ‘Lee
Majors’ (a famous TV artist) had acted. In this show a human being had enhanced with artificial
electromechanical components to make him faster and stronger than any human being. Following
the same way, the Infiniti FX was designed as having the power and quickness like a cheetah
utilizing the technology.

Figure 9: The name of car is Infiniti QX70.

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-
120705/

6. Mini Cooper – Face as A Bulldog

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

Figure10: A Bulldog.Reference: Figure 11: The name of car is Mini Cooper

http://midatlanticbulldogrescue.com/blo Reference:https://www.autobytel.com/car-
g/Source: ‘MidAtlantic Bulldog ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-
Rescue’(a NJ Non-Profit Organisation animals-120705/ Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look
Tax id # 26-1267736) Like Animals’. Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’
 Spend even the least amount of time among a gathering of MINI owners and one of them will
inevitably refer to the car as a bulldog. And, really, if one sees carefully, the modern MINI
Cooper’s face looks like that of a bulldog. The pattern of designing the headlights which frame
the grille and the combination that gives completeness to the curvature of the engine cover looks
like as the face of bulldog. Further if one looks at the way the MINI is designed on its relatively
wide wheelbase, the car has matching of the body position or pose like a bulldog too.

7. Porsche 911 – A Dolphin

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

Figure 12: A Dolphin. Source: Figure13: Tke name of car is ‘Porsche911’

https//www.pinterest.com/explore/dolphins/ Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look
Topic:‘Animals - Marine life –Dolphins’
Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-
cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

When we see a ‘Porsche 911’, the overall shape of this famous sports car closely have a look
of a dolphin arcing through the water. This is specifically right for the version of the 911
introduced around the 2001 model year. This car have the tapering nose, the stylish curvature of
the roofline, the only thing that is missing is the dorsal fin. And literally, if we look at the car with
this in mind, its face starts to have a look of that of a dolphin. Among the most clever and bright
creatures which live in the sea, dolphins occupy a remarkable place in the hearts of most people.
In a famous American television show named ‘Flipper’ which was broadcasted from 1964 to
1967, the love for dolphin proves that dolphins have a special place in the hearts of most people.

8. Scion IQ - A Porcupine fish

Reference:
Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’. Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like Animals’.
https://www.autobytel.com/car-ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-120705/

Looking for the whole world like a fish with its cheeks panting out, the undersized ‘Scion IQ’ is
so closely have a look of a porcupine fish that it is very difficult to believe that the design team of
car was considering anything else when the model was penned. To show themselves less
attractive to predators the porcupine fish can aerate their bodies by swallowing air. But in the case
of the IQ, the objective was quite the opposite. By giving the undersized Scion such a lovely and
enjoyable face, it was expected that the appealing factor would boot and help the car develop a
passionate following. But it hasn’t given a satisfactory result. Among the Scion model IQ is the
slowest-selling. Definitely, it’s also the smallest Scion but perhaps size does matter?

Figure14:A Porcupine Fish. Figure 15: The name of car is Scion IQ

Source: http://www.arkive.org/porcupine- Reference:https://www.autobytel.com/car-
pufferfish/diodon-hystrix/ Topic: ‘Porcupine ownership/advice/ten-cars-that-look-like-animals-
puffer fish Swimming’. Author: ‘David 120705/ Topic: ‘Ten Cars That Look Like
Fleetham’. Animals’. Author: ‘Lyndon Bell’
 Inventions Inspired by Animals
Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Animals are inspiring ideas for high tech innovations that could help to reduce the pain of
injections and many more new in medical field, to simulate the enemies in military fight and to
make better protective covering for body for our military men and so more in the defence field
and also in other fields.
For example, the misleading behavior patterns of squirrels inspired ‘Georgia Institute of
Technology’ researchers to design robots that can cheat each other.
Squirrels have a quality to safe their food from other animals. They visit empty caches to make
fool the other animals who are trying to steal their food. The robots also work in a similar way, by
attracting the ‘predator robot’ to wrong locations for delaying discovery of protected resources.
There are some other examples of innovations which are inspired by animals kingdom. These
are given below.

1.Porcupines’ Qills AS needles.

Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure 1: Porcupine Figure 2: Needles made from porcupine

Reference: quills. Source:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: https://www.etsy.com/listing/155941167/
‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013. multipack-2-6-drilled-cut-porcupin/
https://www.seeker.com/innovations- inspired- Topic: Multipack 2"-6" DRILLED CUT
by-animals-1767348908.html Porcupine Quills Needles Beads for
quillwork, art projects, costumes, etc.

Porcupines' sharp quills inspired a team at ‘Harvard University’ to design needles that deliver
less painful injections. Sharp tips slip easily into flesh, thus it requires less force to inject into
flesh than regular hypodermic needles. This project by Harvard's ‘Jeffrey Karp’ and ‘Robert
Langer’ is being funded by ‘The National Institutes of Health’.
2. Spider Silk inspired to form Medical Adhesives
Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure 3: Spider’s Silk. Reference: Figure 4: Medical Tape

https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/94 Reference:http://www.karplab.net/portfolio-
615-spider-silk-brings-adhesive- item/spider-web-inspired-medical-tape Topic:
‘Spider Web- Inspired Medical Tape’ Author:
opportunities Topic: ‘Spider Silk Brings
‘Joon Faii Ong’ Date: August 13, 2014.
Adhesive Opportunities.’ Date: May 2,
2016.

‘Jeffrey Karp’ (An associate professor of medicine at ‘Harvard Medical School’ and co-
director of the “Center for Regenerative Therapeutics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital”.),
‘Robert Langer’ and their team previously developed a medical adhesive or medical tape
something like spider’s silk. This medical adhesive has some sticky and non-sticky areas. The
material (polymeric material - polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with thin layer of silicone) offers
incredible adherence, which goes on easily and comes off gently and in an emergency situation, it
can be pulled off rapidly.
"I strongly believe that evolution is truly the best problem-solver,” Karp said.

3. Gecko Lizard - inspired Robot Rolls Up Walls

Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS .
Topic: ‘Gecko-Inspired Robot Rolls Up Walls’, 2011
https://www.seeker.com/gecko-inspired-robot-rolls-up-walls-1765488955.html

Figure 5: Gecko Lizard. Source: Figure 6: Robot which rolls up walls. Reference:
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals- https://www.seeker.com/gecko-inspired-robot-rolls-up-walls-
1767348908.html Topic: Innovations Inspired by Animals. 1765488955.html Topic: ‘Gecko-Inspired Robot Rolls -Up -
Author: JEN VIEGAS, Harsh Light. March25, 2013 Walls’. Source: DNEWS. Date: November 1, 2011.
 Scientists have built a robot that mimics the lizard’s technique. Although the researchers have
been trying to build a robot that can rolls up walls like Gecko Lizards but initially they could not
get full success. Now a Canadian research team has designed a tank-like robot that has capability
to roll up walls and ceilings of any texture, even on glass using the same molecular "clinging"
technique as the Gecko lizard has. The robot's step is able to move on a variety of smooth and
uneven surfaces. The legs of this robot can support the whole weight of the machine and can be
cleaned with a simple wash.
A robot that can roll up walls and ceilings could lead to machines used to clean windows on
skyscrapers which are risky jobs for anyone. But it could also be used to explore buildings in
areas which are very dangerous for humans, such as in disaster or war zones. "We can't do what
Geckos do quite yet, but we're getting closer," said Jeff Krahn, a research assistant at the
‘Mechanisms of Robotics for Viable Applications (MENRVA) Lab’ at ‘Simon Fraser University
in Burnaby, British Columbia’.

4. A White Shark – Inspired to make ‘Shark Skin Suit’

Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure 7: A White Shark. Reference: Figure 8: Olympic Swimmer, Wearing Swim

https://www.seeker.com/innovations-
inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html
Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’.
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Date: March 25,
2013.
Suit Source: http://wwd.com/fashion-
news/activewear/speedo-olympics-swimsuit-
10430310-10430310/ Topic: ‘Speedo
Unveils Olympic Swimsuits’. Author: ‘Jean E.
Palmieri’ Date: May 13, 2016

Olympic swimmers sometimes wear what are known as ‘Shark Skin Suits’, according to
‘Russell Mark’, USA Swimming's director of biomechanics.In reality these suits are not made of
actual Skin of Shark. A White Shark is sleek (smooth) and fast in water due to its unique skin.
Using this quality of White Shark, swim suits are developed. They are slippery in feel, like
Sharks, and they make the wearer move faster than normal speed in the water by reducing friction
and drag. Shark Skin Suits are widely used by swimmers in Olympic Games. This is explained
by explained by ‘Russell Mark’ to Discovery News.
5. Peregrine Falcons – Inspired to make Supersonic Jet
Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure10: B-2 Bomber (A Supersonic Jet)

Figure9: Peregrine Falcons.
Reference:
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-
inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html
Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’.
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’, ‘Dennis Jarvis’.
Date: March 25, 2013.
Reference:
https://gizmodo.com/5991893/this-is-
natures-b-2-bomber Topic: ‘This Is Nature’s
B-2 Bomber’. Author: ‘Eric Limer’ Date: March
22, 2013.

According to the ‘National Institute of General Medical Sciences’, supersonic jets have
structures that work like the nostrils of peregrine falcons in a speed dive. (Nostril: either of two
external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the
olfactory nerves.)The Peregrine Falcons bird, registering the speed of 200 miles per hour, can still
breathe at such speeds that we cannot believe. They do such due to their tiny cone-shaped nostril
projection that helps to guide airflow. The openings of many jet engines now have features
similar cones.

6. Jellyfish – inspired to develop Cancer Detecting Microchips

Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure 11: Jellyfish Reference: Figure 12: Cancer Detecting Microchips in blood
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-on monitor screen. Reference:
inspired-by-animals-1767348908.htmlhttps://www.engadget.com/2012/11/14/jellyfish-
Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’.
inspired-microchip-captures-cancer-cells/ Topic:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’, ‘Garrett Rooney’.
‘Jellyfish-mimicking device could snatch cancer
Date: March 25, 2013 cells right out of the bloodstream.’ Author:
‘Deepak Dhingra’ Date: November14, 2012.
 ‘Jellyfish’ or Jellies are soft bodied, free-swimming aquatic animals with a gelatinous
umbrella-shaped bell and long tentacles. The bell can pulsate to achieve propulsion (the action of
driving or pushing forward) and locomotion (movement or the ability to move from one place to
another). The action of tentacles is to catch the prey and to defend from predators by emitting
toxins in a painful sting.
Taking inspiration from long and sticky tentacles of Jellyfish, Professors ‘Jeffrey Karp’ (An
associate professor of medicine at ‘Harvard Medical School’ and co-director of the “Center for
Regenerative Therapeutics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital”) and his research team have
developed a new microchip. The chip uses a 3-D DNA network made up of long strands,
comparable to those of a jellyfish. It is slated for use in cancer detection.
"The chip we have developed is highly sensitive," researcher Weian Zhao explained."From just
a small quantity of blood, the chip has ability to detect and capture the small population of cancer
cells responsible for cancer relapse."
(Dr. Weian Zhao is an Associate Professor at the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research
Center, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Edwards Life Sciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology and Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California, Irvine)

7. Invention of Robotic Arm Taking Inspiration from Elephant Trunk

Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’,Dnews. Topic: ‘Robotic Arm Inspired by Elephant Trunk’;2010.
https://www.seeker.com/robotic-arm-inspired-by-elephant-trunk-1765141414.html

Figure 14: Robotic Arms. Reference:

Figure 13: Robotic Arms.
https://www.seeker.com/robotic-arm-
Reference:https://phys.org/news/2010-11-
inspired-by-elephant-trunk-
robotic-arm-elephant-trunk-video.html Topic:
1765141414.html Topic: ‘Robotic Arm
‘Robotic Arm Shaped like an Elephant’s Trunk’.
Inspired by
Author: ‘Lin Edwards’ Date: November 25,Elephant
2010 Trunk’ Author:
‘DNEWS’ Date: November, 2010.

The German company ‘Festo’ was inspired by the elephant’s trunk to develop
a bionic arm.This arm is called as Bionic Handling Assistant and it is free to move in every
directions. It is also named as ‘Third Hand System’ as ‘Festo’ calls it. It has a lot of uses in such
situations that need support from machines. These situations can be medical technology,
rehabilitation (the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and
therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness etc.) and as an aid for the handicapped, as well as
in agriculture, private homes and educational institutes. Festo also hopes that this invention will
be used widely in industrial practices, particularly as a handling system to support assembly
processes.
As an elephant can stretch its trunk in any direction to reach out and capture something,
Festo's invention can do something same also. The robotic arm is so sensitive that it can pick up
an egg. The end of the robotic ‘trunk’ is a bit different from end of elephant’s trunk, as it has four
claws to pick up items. The company describes those claws as ‘fingers’ and Festo says they can
safely move sensitive objects around a relatively small area.

Running Researches

# Bats use of sonar has been applied in medical ultrasound machines.

Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure15. It is Bat. Reference:

https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-
by-animals-1767348908.html
Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals-Bat use of
sonar has been applied in medical Ultrasound
Machine’. Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’ and ‘Don Pfritzer’.
Date: March 25, 2013 Source: ‘US Fish and
Wildlife Service’

RE

Bat sonar has made long lead over man-made sonar and ultrasound devices, but scientists are
working to decrease that gap. Professor ‘Nathan Intrator’ of ‘Blavatnik School of Computer
Science’ of ‘Tel Aviv University, Israel’ and Professor ‘Jim Simmons’ of ‘Brown University,
Rhode Island, United States’ created mathematical models that improve our understanding of the
ultrasound process.
"Animals investigate pings with multiple filters or accessible fields, and we have revealed that
exploring each ping in multiple ways can lead to higher accuracy. By understanding sonar
animals, we can create a new family of ultrasound systems that will be able to explore our bodies
with more accurate medical imaging," Intrator said.
 # Mantis Shrimp – may inspire to make a New Body Armor
Reference:
Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure 16: Mantis Shrimp. Reference:
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-
inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html
Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired by Animals-
Mantis Shrimp may inspire new body
armor’. Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Date:
March 25, 2013
Figure 17: Mantis Shrimp. Reference:
https://viralcocktail.com/guy-trying-pet-
mantis-shrimp-dumbest-person-ever/
Topic: This Guy Trying to Pet a Mantis
Shrimp Is the Dumbest Person Ever.
By: Viral Cocktail News. Year: 2016.

Researchers are working to improve military body armor, as well as vehicle and aircraft
frames, by making attention towards the structure of a club-like crustacean arm. According to
Professor ‘David Kisailus’ (Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Materials
Science and Engineering) of the “Bourns College of Engineering, California, USA” ,The Mantis
Shrimp's club is rigid, light in weight, strong, crash tolerant and shock resistant.
He and his colleagues found that it is made out of highly concentrated minerals along with
microscopic, rotated layers of complex sugar fibers. This structure is inspiring to develop new and
surprising man-made material.

# T- Rex moved in a way that can be applied in Spacecraft

Reference:Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’, 2013.
https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-animals-1767348908.html

Figure 18: Tyrannosaurus Rex (species of Dinosaurs) Reference: https://www.seeker.com/innovations-inspired-by-

animals-1767348908.html Topic: ‘Innovations Inspired By Animals’. Author: ‘JEN VIEGAS’. Date: March 25, 2013

Dinosaurs on Mars might sound more like a B-movie than something legit, but a team from UC
Berkeley came up with an innovative robot design which was based on how meat-eating
dinosaurs, such as T. rex, moved. The speed Tyrannosaurus Rex was about 19 Km/hour.
 When the researchers studied about living lizards they found that lizards adjust the angle of
their tails in an energetic way to remain upright while skipping. The team leader of research team
‘Dr. Robert Full’ said, "Muscles willing, the dinosaur could be even more effective with a swing
of its tail in controlling body attitude in comparison with the lizards". Understanding this
movement inspired Robert Full and his colleagues to develop a robot that, with more
improvements, could be used to land a spacecraft and performing other tasks.