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How does an animal that is a biped move around?

An animal that is a biped moves around by walking or running on two legs. This gait is characterized by a swinging motion of the legs and a push-off from one foot to the other. Bipedal animals maintain balance and coordination while in motion through a combination of muscle control and sensory feedback.


Are weasels biped?

Since they run about on all four legs they are in fact quadripedal, not bipedal.


Is a human considered biped?

There aren't any, unless you believe in Bigfoot.___________________________________________________________________ "Bipedalism is not a trait that uniquely evolved in humans but has occurred in five different instances among vertebrates. Twice it evolved in reptiles, first in thecodonts-the reptilian ancestors to crocodiles, birds, and dinosaurs-and second in lizards, such as the Callisaurus draconoides (a.k.a. zebra-tailed lizard). Birds could represent another instance of bipedalism but it is commonly believed that they evolved from dinosaurs. Finally, there are three instances of bipedal evolution in mammals: the marsupial ricochet form (kangaroos), the placental ricochet form (kangaroo mice), and primates and humans with their alternating gait (Snyder 1962)." - http://www.philosophistry.com/static/bipedalism.html


What does structural characteristics mean?

How it looks, works, and is made. For example on Living things, a Animal like a cheetahs back spine is longer than ours and bones are thinner and build so it walks on four legs, we are build on two legs with our back spine up.


What are crab legs called?

The first pair of legs containing the chelae (claws) are called chelipeds. All five pairs are called pereopods