>>5417104The powerful currents of the waves render the Shuffler’s stance unstable and lack of sunlight ensures that plant clusters, when they can be found, are sparse. Heavy selection pressure toward strength and speed of motion is apparent in their stronger, sturdier stubs, which are almost approaching the range of motion of true limbs. Most impressively, when confronted with rough terrain, Shufflers are now able to lift themselves up from the ground to trudge forward for short periods of time. The Shuffler population grows without interruption.
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