Animaris Suspendisse
2014
Evolutionary Highlights: Wind stomachs and the ability to sense and walk away from the rising tide
Description: The latest large-scale Strandbeest to date (12 feet in height), Suspendisse is equipped to move on its own, using stored air. Sails direct air into pistons, which in turn compress it into plastic bottles—Jansen calls these receptacles "wind stomachs." If wind dies down on the beach, this beest can retreat from the rising tide under its own power.