Digging Like a Clam

by | Jun 20, 2012 | AskNature, Examples of Biomimicry

The Atlantic razor clam, Ensis directus, has an amazing trick to escape from predators. It’s able to dig into the sand quickly enough to out-dig the fastest digger–going as deep as 70 cm (2.3 ft) in just over a minute. Researchers Amos Winter and A.E....

Tap into nature: