Comments on: Rolling Salamander and Caterpillars: Mother Nature Invented the Wheel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:34:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-351074 Jimbo Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:44:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/#comment-351074 youtube version is better youtube version is better

]]> By: andrew http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-347994 andrew Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:54:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/#comment-347994 @ Chris and Alex A lot of Bacteria use their flagellum to move, and it is a whip. but the base of it functions as a simple wheel, or at least a rotating system with an axle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagella#Bacterial_flagellum @ Chris and Alex

A lot of Bacteria use their flagellum to move, and it is a whip. but the base of it functions as a simple wheel, or at least a rotating system with an axle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagella#Bacterial_flagellum

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-347930 Ali S. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:24:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/#comment-347930 If I remember correctly I believe that there is also a type of desert spider that cartwheels, well, like a wheel down a sand dune to avoid being eaten by lizards. If I remember correctly I believe that there is also a type of desert spider that cartwheels, well, like a wheel down a sand dune to avoid being eaten by lizards.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-347805 Alex Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/#comment-347805 Flagellum is like a whip, not a wheel. Flagellum is like a whip, not a wheel.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-347727 Chris Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:37:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/#comment-347727 I think that a lot of bacteria use a flagela to movbe; a sort of organic powered wheel. I think that a lot of bacteria use a flagela to movbe; a sort of organic powered wheel.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-347715 MrPumpernickel Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:26:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/16/rolling-salamander-and-caterpillars-mother-nature-invented-the-wheel/#comment-347715 "They see me rollin', they hatin'..." "They see me rollin', they hatin'..."

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