how cool people are awesome!

 

Those "things" are the coolest animals on the planet.

 

Do they bite?

 

Thanks Bill, I had forgotten about Theo Jansen and his creations and hadn't seen any of his Youtubes in years. He has just gotten better at it!
Amazing what PVC, fabric and zip ties can accomplish in the hands of an imaginative genius. Things like the Strandbeests and Wintergatan's Marble Machine give us hope.