30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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Imagine a drone that can fly like the Wandering Albatross. The huge bird harnesses power from the wind and sun and glides over the sea. It is extraordinary. And an engineer has designed a robotic glider that can also ride the wind, while surfing the waves like a sailboat. With Patrick Aryee. See all our animations so far: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30animals
Fish schools and windfarm
Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
Bat and unassisted flight
Spider and window glass
Whale and wind turbine
Gecko and adhesives
Spider and rescue robot
Shark and hospital surfaces
Stenocara beetle and water collector
Sea otter and wetsuit
Desert spider and Mars robot
Cod and antifreeze
Termite and ventilation system
Mussel and plywood
Firefly and lightbulb
Tardigrade and vaccine transport
Bat and visual aid
Woodpecker and black box
Mosquito and surgical needle
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