Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Tardigrades exhibit robust inter-limb coordination across walking speeds
J. A. Nirody, L. A. Duran, D. Johnston, D. J. Cohen
This study examines how tardigrades coordinate their legs during walking on different substrates, finding flexible phase offsets between contralateral legs while preserving ipsilateral coordination, similar to insects and crustaceans.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2107289118