legged locomotion

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• locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …   Universalium

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• Terrestrial locomotion — [ horse an erect stanced unguligrade quadruped with a galloping gait. An animation of photos by Eadweard Muybridge] Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments. Locomotion on land raises… …   Wikipedia

• Rotating locomotion in living systems — A passive wheel Rotating locomotion encompasses two distinct modes of …   Wikipedia

• Robot locomotion — is the study of how to design robot appendages and control mechanisms to allow robots to move fluidly and efficiently. Although wheeled robots are typically quite energy efficient and simple to control, other forms of locomotion may be more… …   Wikipedia

• Arboreal locomotion — Leopards are good climbers, and can carry their kills up their trees to keep them out of reach from scavengers and other predators. Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In every habitat in which trees are present, animals… …   Wikipedia

• Comparative foot morphology — Skeletons of a human and an elephant. Comparative foot morphology is exemplified through study of the form of distal limb structures of a variety of terrestrial vertebrates. A challenge to understanding the role of the feet of a variety of… …   Wikipedia

• Skeleton — [ Exoskeleton of an Ant] In biology, the skeleton is a strong and often a rigid framework that supports the body of an animal, holding it upright and giving it shape and strength (Also skeletal system and, in special cases, shell or test). The… …   Wikipedia

• Arthropod — Temporal range: 540–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

• Limb (anatomy) — A limb (from the Old English lim ) is a jointed, or prehensile (as octopus tentacles or new world monkey tails), appendage of the human or animal body.Most animals use limbs for locomotion, such as walking, running, or climbing. Some animals can… …   Wikipedia

• Robotics glossary — Common definitions related to the Robotics field.General related fields *Robot *Software agent *Industrial robot NOTOC 0 9AB*Biomimetic. See Bionics.*Bionics. also known as biomimetics, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering)… …   Wikipedia