Lamprey Swimming (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of South Florida

Lamprey Swimming (1 of 2)

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Snapshot of a lamprey (black outline) swimming in a water tank. Colors indicate low-pressure suction forces (blue) and high-pressure pushing forces (red) generated by the animal as it swims. Black lines and arrows indicate water flow directions around the animal.

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Credit: John O. Dabiri

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