obligate quadruped

obligate quadruped
Adapted for walking only on four legs, with no ability to walk on two; for example, the hippopotamus.

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  • obligate biped — noun Adapted for walking only on two legs, with no ability to walk on four; for example, birds. See Also: facultative biped, obligate quadruped …   Wiktionary

  • facultative quadruped — noun Adapted primary for walking on four legs, but able to walk on two legs. See Also: facultative biped, obligate quadruped …   Wiktionary

  • Bipedalism — Bipedality redirects here. For the film, see Bipedality (film). An ostrich, one of the fastest of living bipeds …   Wikipedia

  • facultative biped — noun Adapted primary for walking on two legs, but able to walk on four legs. See Also: facultative quadruped, obligate biped …   Wiktionary

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