The Robot Zoo, a traveling exhibit of biomechanical machines, demystifies the workings of the world�s greatest engineer, Mother Nature. Although no one has ever seen a live giant squid, visitors can operate a 24-foot robotic beast that simulates its propulsion. The show, sponsored by Silicon Graphics and Time magazine, stars eight mechanical animals, including a charging rhino, a "paintable" chameleon, and a 9-foot-long jumping grasshopper. Interactive demonstrations on SGI workstations help put the oversize critters into perspective. After finding out that flies vomit on their food before digesting it, you'll be glad the Robot Zoo's 6-foot-tall specimen is confined to the exhibit floor. Check out www.sgi.com/robotzoo/ for tour dates.
- Kristine Kern
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