Wasp
Small hunters, huge ecological impact
Animal Locomotion
Animal Locomotion
Learn about the different ways animals move through their environments.
2,782
Animals
11
Categories
Featured Animal Locomotion
Learn about the different ways animals move through their environments.
Walking
Moving on foot at a moderate pace using alternating limbs
Swimming
Moving through water using fins, flippers, or body undulation
Running
Fast terrestrial movement with periods of no ground contact
Climbing
Ascending vertical surfaces using claws, pads, or limbs
Featured Animal Locomotion Animals
Fox
From dunes to tundra-fox smart.
Bearded dragon
Big beard, bright sun, bold attitude.
Jackal
Small canids, big survival skills
Wandering Albatross
Wings built for the roaring forties
Tortoise
Built for land, made for time
Ant
Small bodies, superorganism power
Newt
Crests, ponds, and potent defenses
Guinea Pig
Small cavy, big personality.
Grasshopper
Jump, chirp, and shape ecosystems
All Categories
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Brachiating
Swinging through trees using arms, as in gibbons
+12
Burrowing
Digging through soil or substrate to create tunnels
+776
Climbing
Ascending vertical surfaces using claws, pads, or limbs
+1,261
Crawling
Slow movement close to the ground using legs or body
+620
Flying
Powered aerial movement using wings
+608
Gliding
Unpowered aerial descent using membranes or flattened body
+69
Hopping
Jumping locomotion using powerful hind legs
+410
Running
Fast terrestrial movement with periods of no ground contact
+1,416
Slithering
Legless movement using body undulation, as in snakes
+285
Swimming
Moving through water using fins, flippers, or body undulation
+1,961
Walking
Moving on foot at a moderate pace using alternating limbs
+2,024