Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is an important question.
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Have you ever wondered, ‘what is the best number of legs?’ I mean, probably not.
But how many legs a species has is vital to a lifeform’s success, and it’s time someone figured out which number reigns supreme. So, for this entry into the archive, we’ll explore every option for leg-count that nature makes available, excluding cases of genetic mutation or limb-loss.
Whether you’re reincarnating soon or a worldbuilder looking to improve the realism of an alien lifeform, this is a question you need answered…
0:00 The Best Number of Legs?
0:36 One Leg
1:58 Two Legs
4:37 Three Legs
5:45 Four Legs
7:21 Five Legs
8:07 No Legs
9:28 Six Legs
10:42 Seven Legs
11:45 Eight Legs
12:50 Nine & Ten Legs
14:02 Beyond
14:58 What’s The Answer?
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I do not own the images, music, or footage used in this video. All rights and credit goes to the original owners.
Media Shown: Arrival, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
♫ Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com):
Floating Cities, Majestic Hills, Beauty Flow
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
#CuriousArchive #Worldbuilding #SpeculativeBiology
This is an important question.
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Featured Artists:
Wayne Barlowe's Website: waynebarlowe.com
Wayne Barlowe's Instagram: instagram.com/waynebarlowe_thedarkness
Alex Ries Website: alexries.com
Alex Ries Patreon: patreon.com/alexries
Exobiotica Instagram: instagram.com/exobiotica
Exobiotica DeviantArt: deviantart.com/michaelbeaudry
Have you ever wondered, ‘what is the best number of legs?’ I mean, probably not.
But how many legs a species has is vital to a lifeform’s success, and it’s time someone figured out which number reigns supreme. So, for this entry into the archive, we’ll explore every option for leg-count that nature makes available, excluding cases of genetic mutation or limb-loss.
Whether you’re reincarnating soon or a worldbuilder looking to improve the realism of an alien lifeform, this is a question you need answered…
0:00 The Best Number of Legs?
0:36 One Leg
1:58 Two Legs
4:37 Three Legs
5:45 Four Legs
7:21 Five Legs
8:07 No Legs
9:28 Six Legs
10:42 Seven Legs
11:45 Eight Legs
12:50 Nine & Ten Legs
14:02 Beyond
14:58 What’s The Answer?
Copyright Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. All video/image content is edited under fair use rights for reasons of commentary.
I do not own the images, music, or footage used in this video. All rights and credit goes to the original owners.
Media Shown: Arrival, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
♫ Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com):
Floating Cities, Majestic Hills, Beauty Flow
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
#CuriousArchive #Worldbuilding #SpeculativeBiology
