TIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature.
TIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature.

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This Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Found in Nature
