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Bipedal hopping
Locomotion using only hindlimbs.
Cannon bone
Fused metacarpals or metatarsals.
Cursorial
Adapted for running.
Cursorial-saltatorial locomotion or quadrupedal jumping
Quadrupedal saltation/leaping.
Epipodal
Second long bone(s) of the limb (radius/ulna, tibia/fibula)
Fast-twitch fibers
Muscle fibers specialized for rapid contraction & locomotion.
Fossorial
Adapted for digging & burrowing.
Gliding
Aerial locomotion using patagium to move between surfaces.
Graviportal
Locomotion of very large mammals; slow, heavy-footed, characterized by pillar-like legs positioned directly under the body and short, robust limb segments.
Patagium
Skin membranae stretched between limbs and/or tail used for gliding or flight
Propodial
First long bone of the limb attached to the body (humerus, femur)
Saltatorial
Adapted for jumping; may be quadrupedal or bipedal.
Scansorial
Adapted for climbing.
Spinal flexion.
Bending of vertebral column.