What is a back or rear leg of an animal called?

Answer 1

It really depends on the animal. Some animals' feet are simply called feet. However, some of them have specific names. For some, like the dog, the feet are called paws. For some, like the cow, the feet are called hooves.

Answer 2

An animal's front legs are called their forelegs. Their back legs are sometimes called their hind legs. Animals that walk on two legs are called bipedal and they have arms rather than forelegs.

Answer 3

It is called the rear leg, but can also be called back.

Answer 4

The front limbs of an animal are called legs. Most animals have a total of four of them, a front pair and a back pair.

Answer 5

A back or rear leg of an animal is also known as a hind leg or hind limb.

Answer 6

the hind legs

Answer 7

hind legs

Answer 8

Forelimbs