Over the course of many millennia, great numbers of large birds, reptiles, insects, and plants drifted or flew in to create its fragile and unique flora and fauna.

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Large bowls and baskets full of insects and frogs were strewn around.

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The design of the Kilobot is inspired by insects, which are capable of swarming behaviors to look for food, transport large objects, build structures, etc.

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In the past decade many insects, spiders, scorpions, amphibians, reptiles and rodents, as well as large mammals, have been shown to use vibrations for purposes as diverse as territorial defence, mate location and prey detection.

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