Question

Collect the information about the locomotion in the mammals

Answer 1

Locomotion in Mammals:

The mammals are basically quadruped animals. The legs are like the ‘towers of the bridge’ and the backbone is the ‘arched can­tilever system’ supported by the ‘towers’. This whole system carries the animal and helps to secure food, shelter and other biological needs.

Mammals exhibit extensive adaptive radiation for locomotion. The skeletal frame­work becomes greatly modified in relation to diverse modes of locomotion.


1) Plantigrade (Ambulatory)—the central type of locomotion

2)Cursorial (Running) type of locomotion

Depending on the degree of contact with the ground, cursorial locomotion is divi­ded into two types: Digitigrade type and Unguligrade type.