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February 8, 2012

Snake Behavior Probed Using 'Robosquirrel'

Samuel Kenyon, Science 2.0


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Animal behavior scientists are teaming up with engineers to devise new kinds of research tools: mechatronic animal models. Or you could just call them robots.

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TAGGED: squirrels, snakes, behavior, robots

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