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| 1. |  It tries to understand what nature does well to work out problems and also tries to develop new technology. |
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| 2. | (He found them) In his dog’s hair. |
| 3. | A new material similar to shark skin was. |
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| 4. | They learned how fish and birds entered the water or moved in it. |
| 5. | (It made a loud noise) When it entered tunnels. |
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| 6. | Its (long) beak does. |
| 7. | Because they think it possible to develop technologies for getting water in dry regions. |
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| 8. | The author suggests that we look around for hints of new technology hidden around us. |
| 9. | e.g. We can study sunflowers to design solar panels. |
| Q1. | What does biomimetics try to do? |
| Q2. | Where did George find burdock seeds after his walk? |
| Q3. | What kind of material was used to make a new type of swimwear? |
| Q4. | What did the designers learn from fish and birds? |
| Q5. | When did the bullet train make a loud noise? |
| Q6. | What helps the kingfisher dive into the water and catch fish? |
| Q7. | Why are some scientists studying a lizard in the desert? |
| Q8. | What does the author suggest that you do? |
| Q9. | Can you find any other examples of biomimetics? |
