1. A method of realizing biomimetic behavior in a robot, comprising: identifying plural physical components of a subject animal, each capable being physically displaced with respect to each other; identifying a physical maneuver performed by at least one of the physical components of the subject animal; for each of the at least one physical components performing the physical maneuver, identifying at regular temporal intervals any changes in physical orientation; forming a behavioral data file comprised of the changes in physical orientation for each of the at least one physical components performing the physical maneuver over the temporal period required to perform the physical maneuver; providing a robot having counterpart components to each of the identified plural physical components of the subject animal, each of the counterpart components being independently actuatable; providing a controller in association with the robot, the controller including a memory for receiving the data file and being capable of actuating each of the counterpart components; and commanding the robot to perform the identified physical maneuver through the controller controlling the actuation of the counterpart components on the basis of the behavioral data file.