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This Animal's Behavior Is Mechanically Programmed

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Molecular Mechanics of Complex Systems

The behavior of tricoplax is similar to that of birds and fish. But the silia are not fixed, so they can re-orient themselves in fractions of a second. This makes it possible for an animal to sometimes change direction on a dime.

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