Animal locomotion
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on earthly surface / terrestrial locomotion
[edit]@Wikipedia: Terrestrial locomotion
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snakes (pictured: Bitis arietans ssp. arietans) use rectilinear locomotion.
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A beetle larva performing a rectilinear locomotion
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climbing red pandaMain category: climbing animals
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jumping KangarooMain category: jumping animals
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Dendrolagus matschiei jumping up
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Terrestrial locomotion of a horse (a photo set showing a galopping horse - Eadweard Muybridge - Animation)
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stealthy walking of a cat
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monkeys walk on 4 or on 2 feet
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ants walking and climbing
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gecko walking on a ceiling.
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A Cornu aspersum] individual crossing a sharp knive.
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harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) on Helgoland Island
on water surface
[edit]animal locomotion on the water surface
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water striders can sit and walk on water
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paddling (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
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Common basilisk running on water surface („Jesus Christ lizard“)
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Velella sp. is a monospecific genus of hydrozoa in the Porpitidae family. They use wind with a sail. (category)
in water
[edit]animal locomotion on the water surface
Main category: Swimming animals
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Hippocampus abdominalis ♂ carrying fertalized eggs
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Phycodurus eques “leafy sea dragon”
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Actively moving jellyfish
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Turritopsis rubra swimming
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Okeanos Explorer PR and USVI Dive 8 - “Psychedelic Medusa”
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Turtles swimming
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Clupea harengus forming a school and swim
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sea turtle swimmming
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aridoid escape
in the air
[edit]Main category: Animals in flight
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flying and landing bird (Perisoreus canadensis)
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squirrel free-falling on purpose
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Mirrorwing Flyingfish (Hirundichthys speculiger)
others
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a monkey shimmying from branch to branch
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parasite Fasciola hepatica