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Attachment principle

Lessons from Remora

Ride the giant.

Suction-Disc Hitchhiking

Remora (Echeneis naucrates) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

Smallness travels far when it knows what to attach to.

Biological basis

Remoras have a modified dorsal fin that works as a suction disc, allowing them to attach to sharks, rays, turtles, and other large marine animals for transport and feeding opportunities.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

AttachmentLeverageTravelPartnershipUsing larger currents

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