Saturday, August 25, 2012

Humans Use Animals' Evolutionary Traits to Spawn Creativity


 The sharp tip of a syringe emanates the mouth of a mosquito: both are used to draw blood.







An elephant's trunk and a vacuum hose are similar in both appearance and function: to bring objects into a larger cavity.



Sailboats copy a shark's dorsal fin for stability, as well as the use of rudders to act as a tail  propel forward.





 Padded animal feet provide comfort for weight-bearing soles, the driving force behind Dr. Scholl's.




 Puffer Fish and medieval flails are both spiked  for defense.





Raccoons' black eye mask was clearly the perfect evolutionary disguise, with humans creating their own version  to conceal the identity of bandits.



Cats have retractable claws covered by a sheath, much like that of a pocket knife. 





Fins enable seals to swim at greater speeds and cover more distance- with flippers providing the same effect for us.


 Octopus have suction cup pads on their tentacles to grasp prey- manufactured suction cups usually grasp to help objects stay in place.








Poison Dart Frogs and traffic signals use bright colors to give warning signs to others.




Pangolins have large claws to help dig through soil. Shovels use a similar scoop method to make transferring dirt easier.





Have humans truly created these inventions deemed revolutionary, or are they simply ideas originated from  traits seen in other species? If so, then does this make technology intended by nature? Certain aspects of  technology, much like atoms, seems to be merely modified, not created.