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202350 minGdocumentary

The Loco-Motion Picture

202350 minGdocumentary

Over billions of years, evolution has produced countless methods for living beings to move across various environments.

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Over billions of years, evolution has produced countless methods for living beings to move across various environments.

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Animals across the globe use various methods to move, from quick slides to slow squiggles. "The Loco-Motion Picture," a 50-minute documentary released in 2023, presents these diverse locomotion techniques. The film covers how evolution has shaped movement in the animal kingdom over billions of years, illustrating the unique ways different species navigate their environments.

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