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Terrestrial locomotion

life science Maturity 11-13

Animals move on land in many ways.

Kangaroo-in-flight.jpg
Kangaroo-in-flight.jpg
Some use legs to walk or run. Others roll or slide. Some animals even have many legs.
Velvet worm (2002).jpg
Velvet worm (2002).jpg
It is fun to see how they move. How do you move on land?

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Crossopterygii fins tetrapod legs.svg
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Sprawling and erect hip joints - horizontal.svg
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Helix pomatia on razor blade.jpg
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Steppenschuppentier1a.jpg
File:Kangaroo-in-flight.jpg
Kangaroo-in-flight.jpg
File:Velvet worm (2002).jpg
Velvet worm (2002).jpg
File:Centipede backward propagation.gif
Centipede backward propagation.gif
File:Centipede forward propagation.gif
Centipede forward propagation.gif
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Muybridge race horse animated.gif
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