Sunday, 2 October 2016 10:54 pm
That's How We Don't Roll
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deckardcanineNo earthly life has wheels for feet,
But if some did, would that be neat?
It’s not as easy as it sounds.
Consider all the unpaved grounds.
An animal could smooth its way,
But would the effort really pay?
The wheels could help one move real fast,
And trips and limps would long be past.
To climb a hill’s another matter;
One’s terrain must stay much flatter.
Furthermore, what body part
Is semi-sep’rate from the start?
Good luck in getting wheels that work
To come by nature; what a quirk.
In short, we’ll prob’ly never meet
A specimen with wheels for feet.
But if some did, would that be neat?
It’s not as easy as it sounds.
Consider all the unpaved grounds.
An animal could smooth its way,
But would the effort really pay?
The wheels could help one move real fast,
And trips and limps would long be past.
To climb a hill’s another matter;
One’s terrain must stay much flatter.
Furthermore, what body part
Is semi-sep’rate from the start?
Good luck in getting wheels that work
To come by nature; what a quirk.
In short, we’ll prob’ly never meet
A specimen with wheels for feet.
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Wheelers
The Gnome-King of Oz had servants (nasty ones) with wheels for feet. They could chase people really well, but they couldn't climb rocks.
A better example is in Pullman's "The Amber Spyglass", where a species has evolved to use a certain nut as a wheel, held in front and back pincer limbs, which secrete a lubricant. If the trees die off and the nuts don't fall, the race is immobilized.