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No animal has knees that can bend backwards. What appear to be knees bending backwards on animals - particularly noticeable on four-legged mammals and birds - is actually the ankle joint. The real knee joint is found much further up, often against the animal's waist. In birds, the knee joint is hidden in feathers.
Birds, and most mammals walk on their toes. The actual foot bone is the long bone that extends from the bird's toes to the ankle joint.
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ā 14y ago
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ā 14y agoNo animal has 'backward knees'. What appear to be knees bending backwards on animals - particularly noticeable on four-legged mammals and birds - is actually the ankle joint. The real knee joint is found further up, often against the animal's waist.
The ankle joint are made up of a collection of small bones called tarsus. All animals, whether they be plantigrade (they use the whole foot like humans), digitigrade (use the digits or toes like dogs, cats and most other mammals) or unguligrade (use the very tips of their toes like horses, camels, cows and other hoofed mammals) have tarsus bones that make up the ankle joint.
The ankle is sometimes referred as a hock or gambrel, particularly with equines.
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ā 14y agoNo animal has knees that can bend backwards; only forwards just the same as human knees. What appear to be knees bending backwards on animals - particularly noticeable on four-legged mammals and birds - is actually the ankle joint. The real knee joint is found much further up, often against the animal's waist. In birds, the knee joint is hidden in feathers.
Birds and most mammals walk on their toes. The actual foot bone is the long bone that extends from the animal's toes to the ankle joint.
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ā 14y agoThe banana nut muffin bird is a super hero.
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They do have knees but Iām nit entirely certain they bend.
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A camel
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What do you call it when the knee of an animal is backwards?
This concept is referred to as a misconception, because animals do not have backward knees. The part you think is a backward knee is equivalent (homologous) to your ankle. Notice that your ankle bends "backward." Animals have forward bending knees, just like you, but they are often overlooked. Look higher up on the animal and you will see their homologous knee. In some animals, there is a lot of muscle and/or loose skin over the area, so it looks like a rounded hunch near their hips.Stand up. Lean over. Bend your knees a bit. Now stretch your t-shirt down over your knees. This is how you might imagine many animals having 'hidden' knees.
Are These animals eat kneeling and their knees are padded?
elephants
What animals have 4 knees?
Elephants are the only animals that have four knees. Their hind legs and fore legs bend just the same. Elephants can gain top speed of 7m/sec without running.
How many knees does an elephant have?
An elephant, just like all quadruped animals, have only two knees. The knees on animals are located on the hind legs just like humans, which are often referred to as the stifle joint.The joint on the front legs of any four-legged herbivore, such as horses, cows, elephants, deer, sheep and goats that resemble our own knees (and are often informally labeled as such) is actually called the carpus - the cluster of bones that form the wrist.
What animal has 4 knees?
No animal has four knees - including elephants! This is a bad myth gone out of control. If you don't believe me, actually have a look at a skeleton of one. Simple really.The joint on the front legs of any four-legged herbivore, such as horses, cows, elephants, deer, sheep and goats that resemble our own knees (and are often informally labeled as such) is actually called the carpus - the cluster of bones that form the wrist. The real knees on animals are located on the hind legs just like humans, which are often referred to as the stifle joint.
How is pike performed?
If you are referring to a pike stretch or position, it can be done in two ways. The first is standing and bending forward as if to touch ones toes. The second is done sitting with legs straight out in front of you, bending forward towards ones knees.
What do you call it when the knee of an animal is backwards?
This concept is referred to as a misconception, because animals do not have backward knees. The part you think is a backward knee is equivalent (homologous) to your ankle. Notice that your ankle bends "backward." Animals have forward bending knees, just like you, but they are often overlooked. Look higher up on the animal and you will see their homologous knee. In some animals, there is a lot of muscle and/or loose skin over the area, so it looks like a rounded hunch near their hips.Stand up. Lean over. Bend your knees a bit. Now stretch your t-shirt down over your knees. This is how you might imagine many animals having 'hidden' knees.
What is an example of flexibility?
An example of flexibility is bending over and touching your toes without bending your knees.
What is example of flexible?
An example of flexibility is bending over and touching your toes without bending your knees.
What term refers to a bending movement of the knees in ballet?
A plie
How does a flamingos walk?
they bend their knees and you can see the falmingos legs bending.
Which term refers to a basic bending movement of the knees in ballet?
plie
What is the vertebral movement?
Forward bending or flexion, backward bending or extension. Side to side bending or lateral flexion and rotation.
What do you feel if you hop and land without bending or flexing you knees?
it feel's so hard
How do cats lick themselvs?
they lick themselves buy bending their leg back and bending forward and licking themselves
What is an example of flexabilty?
touching ur toes with ur hands without bending ur knees
Can you make yourself shorter besides bending your knees?
yes because you can put on longjeans and you will be shorter.
