Why the sandfish lizard wriggles as it does (w/ Video)
Friday, February 25, 2011 - 07:31
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- The sandfish lizard (Scincus scincus) lives in the desert sands of North Africa and burrows through the sand by wriggling. Now scientists in the US have created a computer model that emulates the physics of the lizard and other burrowing animals.