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Animal Tech
COMPLEXITY
Gophers can dig miles
of tunnels underground
in complex burrows.
STRENGTH
A pocket gopher’s front teeth
never stop growing. This means
that they never wear out.
Tech in Action
On Earth, gophers dig extensive tunnels
underground. A new drilling machine would
drill holes in a similar way, but on Mars.
COORDINATION
The gopher’s strong
forearms and back
legs work together
to dig and move
debris out of the way
at the same time.
