Tiny Arm

This creature was evolved in 3DVCE and submitted by Jorge Milhazes.
3DVCE web page: http://www.stellaralchemy.com/lee/virtual_creatures.html

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• 3D
• virtual
• creature
• evolution
• genetic
• algorithm
• programming
• simulation
• physics
• artificial
• life
• intelligence
• software
• fitness
• graphics
• population
• animation
• adaptation
• generations
• computation
• morphology

[fractal420]

I think it would lose the arm over more generations.

[kjlg74]

You're probably right. I can't see that it serves any purpose.

[theinquisitor]

That little arm almost looks vestigial. Did it serve a purpose in it's ancestors, but became useless on further evolution of better means of movement?

[kjlg74]

Could be. I don't have the ancestor files for this one, though.

[rvirzi]

@kjlg74 Don't be too sure - that arm may be using momentum to keep the body close to the ground or from tipping over.

[Yumminess0]

@fractal420

Yes, unused joints tend to shrink and eventually disappear.