Mammal locomotion
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Ambulatory
walking locomotion
plantigrade
stance where weight is on the sole of the foot
Graviportal
elephant foot stance
cursorial
animals that run
digitigrade
stance where weight rests of the digits
Unguligrade
horse and animals with hooves
Saltatorial
mammals adapted for leaping
jumping
involves all 4 feet
ricocheting
jumping using only 2 hind limbs
Arborial
involves climbing and swinging from trees
scansorial
mammals that use claws to hold onto and climb surfaces
fossorial
forelimbs for digging
cervical vertebrae
neck vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
thorax vertebrae
lumbar vertebrae
lower back
sacral vertebrae
fused before tail
caudal vertebrae
tail bones
tarsals
rear foot
metatarsals
middle foot
carpals
rear hand
metacarpals
middle hand
pelvis
hips
olecranon
elbow
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