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Terrestrial locomotion

An example of terrestrial locomotion. A horse galloping: an animation by photos of Eadweard Muybridge
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Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial places. Movement on land makes different problems than that on water, with less friction instead being the effects of gravity.

There are three basic forms of movement found among land animals:


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Locomoció terrestre Catalan Terrestrial locomotion English Surtera moviĝo EO Locomoción terrestre Spanish زمین‌پیمایش FA Maanpäällinen liike Finnish תנועת בעלי חיים ביבשה HE Locomozione terrestre Italian Locomoção terrestre Portuguese Di chuyển trên cạn VI

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