A new species of spider was recently found in the deserts of Morocco. What's unique about this species is the fact that it cartwheels down and even back up the sand dunes. It can jump as well, and even do backflips. These kind of locomotive skills have never really been seen before in animals, causing scientists to look further into the flic-flac spider. A robot was actually created with similar design to the spider, which moves by walking or somersaulting. Scientists say that these kind of robots may be used for agriculture, the ocean floor, or even on Mars.
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/06/new-species-spiders-animals-weird-environment-science-flic-flac/
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