quadrupedal

Adjective

Meaning

Having four feet; of or pertaining to a quadruped.

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All primates possess some bipedal ability, though most species primarily use quadrupedal locomotion on land. Source: Internet

Egerton, p. 42. The musky rat-kangaroo is the smallest macropod and the only species that is quadrupedal not bipedal, Menkhorst and Knight, p. 110. while the male red kangaroo is the largest, reaching a height of about 2 m and weighing up to 85 kg. Source: Internet

In those two groups, the forelimbs of quadrupedal species were usually rotated so that the hands faced forward with palms backward ("pronated") as the animals walked. Source: Internet

Over 25 species have been found, and include giant quadrupedal hunters, sleek bipedal omnivores, and lumbering beasts with deep sails on their backs. Source: Internet

Energetics Speed generally governs gait selection, with quadrupedal mammals moving from a walk to a run to a gallop as speed increases. Source: Internet

Most ground locomotion is characterized by quadrupedal knuckle walking. Source: Internet

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