Locomotion-(WALKING)
The locomotion of mammals can be broadly classified into seven types 1) Walking & Running 2) Jumping, (Leaping ,Hopping) 3) Climbing & Balancing 4) Brachiation (Swinging) 5) Gliding, Parachuting & Flying 6) Burrowing (Digging) 7) Swimming & Diving Walking Walking is a terrestrial locomotion in which at least one leg is always in contact with the ground. The speed of walking is limited by the lack of an aerial or leaping phase in which the animal propels itself through the air. To increase their speed, animals must change their gait from walking to running. Running is locomotion with an aerial phase in which the body is lifted from the ground in order to extend the length of a stride. Weight-bearing walk The heaviest terrestrial animal on Earth is the African elephant, males of which may weigh more than 10 tons (ref.2). The elephant body is characterized by a large head and ears, a large and flexible trunk, and long, pillar-like limbs, which support the body like the leg...
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