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  2. Quadrupedalism - Wikipedia

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    Quadrupedalism is a form of locomotion where animals have four legs that are used to bear weight and move around. An animal or machine that usually maintains a four-legged posture and moves using all four legs is said to be a quadruped (from Latin quattuor for "four", and pes , pedis for "foot").

  3. Study shows how baboons effortlessly transition from walking ...

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    The scientists then calculated the energy expended by the baboons transitioning from four to two legs. They found that as the animals reared up, their energy consumption tripled – but the ...

  4. Study of animal locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Find which legs are in stance and the location of the center of mass. Note, if there are less than 3 legs in stance then the animal is not statically stable. Form the support polygon by creating edges between these legs in a clock-wise manner. Determine if the center of mass lies inside or outside of the support polygon.

  5. List of animals by number of legs - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4] Animals have been selected so that each number from 0 to 55 leg pairs has one example listed. Each of these examples is listed by a number closely associated with the relevant taxon, either because that number is the one most commonly observed in that taxon or because it is one of only a few numbers recorded for the taxon.

  6. Digitigrade - Wikipedia

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    In terrestrial vertebrates, digitigrade (/ ˈ d ɪ dʒ ɪ t ɪ ˌ ɡ r eɪ d /) [1] locomotion is walking or running on the toes (from the Latin digitus, 'finger', and gradior, 'walk').A digitigrade animal is one that stands or walks with its toes (phalanges) on the ground, and the rest of its foot lifted.

  7. This Simple 4-Move Dumbbell Workout Builds Stronger Legs - AOL

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    Step one leg back and slightly out, landing with your toe first. Work to avoid slamming your knee into the ground. Keep your chest in an upright position, bending your knees to form right angles ...

  8. Terrestrial locomotion - Wikipedia

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    In walking, and for many animals running, the motion of legs on either side of the body alternates, i.e. is out of phase. Other animals, such as a horse when galloping, or an inchworm, alternate between their front and back legs. In saltation (hopping) all legs move together, instead of alternating. As a main means of locomotion, this is ...

  9. Rare Baby Chick Born With 4 Legs Draws Crowds At Iowa ... - AOL

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    Related: Rare 2-Headed Calf Was Just Born and Everyone Is in Awe The chick was born with four legs. It drew quite the crowd as people flocked to check out something they may never seen again.