Advances in 3D printing have made it hard to keep up with the new breed of prostheses and their impacts on human life, but its potential in the animal kingdom has been largely unexplored. Much like Derby the disabled dog, Stumpy the box turtle had been short of a limb since the amputation of his injured front leg. But a group of fifth graders have put its school’s 3D printer to use and produced a custom-made prosthetic, saving Stumpy from life with a lopsided hobble.
via Gizmag
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