Understanding Locomotion in Animals

What is the difference between locomotion and movement?

What are the types of terrestrial locomotion?

• Walking

• Running

• Jumping

• Crawling

• Climbing

Based on what you understand, please explain what are the different between bipedal and quadrupedal movement?

What are the three types of feet in quadrupedal animals?

• Plantigrades

• Digitigrades

• Unguligrades

What is a plantigrade? (example human, racoon)

• A plantigrade is an animal that hops on its toes.
• A plantigrade is a type of tree that grows in water.
• A plantigrade is an animal that swims using its fins.
• A plantigrade is an animal that walks on the soles of its feet.

What is a digitigrade? (example : dog, cat, lion)

• An animal that walks on its toes.
• A mammal that swims in the ocean.
• A type of bird that flies at high altitudes.
• An animal that walks on its heels.

What is an unguligrade? (example, horse, pig, girrafe)

• An unguligrade is a type of bird that flies.
• An unguligrade is an animal that walks on all fours.
• An unguligrade is an animal that swims using its fins.
• An unguligrade is an animal that walks on its toenails (hooves)

What are the different between four-legged walk cycle and run cycle?

In a quadruped run cycle, when will an animal squash and stretch?

Name and explain the forces that occur when birds fly!