Rotating locomotion in living systems

Although several organisms are capable of rolling locomotion, no organisms are known to use true wheels or propellers to locomote, with the exception of the corkscrew-like flagella of many prokaryotes. Biologists have offered several explanations for the apparent absence of biological wheels, and wheeled creatures have appeared often in speculative fiction.

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Rotating locomotion in living systems

Although several organisms are capable of rolling locomotion, no organisms are known to use true wheels or propellers to locomote, with the exception of the corkscrew-like flagella of many prokaryotes. Biologists have offered several explanations for the apparent absence of biological wheels, and wheeled creatures have appeared often in speculative fiction.

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