Primitive Fit principle
Lessons from Mountain Beaver
Fit the old ground.
Wet-Forest Burrow Feeding
Core lesson
An old design survives when it still fits the ground perfectly.
Biological basis
Mountain Beavers are primitive rodents that live in burrows in moist forests and feed on vegetation using strong teeth and digging ability.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
Old systemsBurrowingHabitat fitPersistenceSimple survival