Human Inventions Inspired by Nature

Helicopter: Have you ever wondered that the helicopters resemble the exact design of a dragonfly! The design was improvised by observing the hovering of hummingbirds and sun birds.

Aeroplane: Hovering birds such as eagles, vultures, pelicans, albatrosses and terns look like the non-flapping planes during their flight patterns.

Solar panels: from the reptiles. The idea of using the sun as a source was kick-started by basking lizards and crocodiles.

Wind energy: Butterflies flapping their wings

Radio signals, radar, mobile phones: The bats use these for millions of years. So do the elephants which use the infrasonic signals to communicate over miles.

Sonar: The whales and dolphins use these to locate the food and mates.

Armored tanks and vehicles: Snails and tortoises are influential in these technologies.

There are many more scientific achievements that have been inspired by natural elements. Try and find them and have fun.