Table of Contents
Introduction. 1
Chapter 1: The Super Sniffers-A Dog's Sense of Smell. 5
Chapter 2: Purrfection Unleashed-Exploring the Marvels of Grooming and Whiskers in Cats 11
Chapter 3: Graceful Gait-Biomimetics of a Horse's Leg. 21
Chapter 4: Nature's Versatile Tool-Biomimetics of an Elephant's Trunk 31
Chapter 5: Armored Marvels-Biomimetics of Pangolins. 41
Chapter 6: Surviving the Chill-Biomimetics of Arctic Ground Squirrels 53
Chapter 7: Sonic Navigators-Biomimetics of Bats' Echolocation 67
Chapter 8: Tubercles and Tribulations-Biomimetics of Humpback Whale Tubercles 83
Chapter 9: Deep Divers-Biomimetics of Cuvier's Beaked Whales 95
Chapter 10: Masters of Self-Cleaning Skin-Biomimetics of Long-Finned Pilot Whales 107
Chapter 11: Echolocation Experts-Biomimetics of Dolphins' Sonar 117
Chapter 12: Fur for All Seasons-Biomimetics of Sea Otter Fur 127
Chapter 13: Nature's Blueprint-Unveiling Marvels in Biomimetics: Limbs, Vision, Skin, and Taste 137
Conclusion. 149
References. 153
