Sentence examples for on four limbs from inspiring English sources

For the sugar gliders the tripedal stance was reached differently: initially hanging upside down on the horizontal branch or cage roof on four limbs, the individual released one of the forelimbs and continued to hang on three other limbs.

A10 SCIENCE/HEALTH Fossil May Be a Missing Link Scientists have discovered fossils of a 375-million-year-old fish, a large scaly creature not seen before, that they say is a long-sought missing link in the evolution of some fishes from water to a life walking on four limbs on land.

Both groups had relatively simple leaf-shaped teeth indicating herbivory and walked on four limbs.

Scientists have found the fossils of a new bat species in New Zealand that walked on four limbs at least 16 million years ago, LiveScience reports.

In addition to walking or running on four limbs and climbing, Geoffroy's spider monkey uses several forms of suspensory locomotion.

Less common forms include swinging while suspended by the tail, and walking on four limbs under a branch.

Grade IV: Riders with impaired range of motion or muscle strength, deficiency on one limb or mild deficiency on two limbs.

Of the 40 limbs (20 pairs of limbs) evaluated, the observers agreed on the score for 22 limbs (55 %), disagreed by one point on 11 limbs (27.5 %), disagreed by two points on six limbs (15%%) and disagreed by three points on one limb (2.5 %).

A high-speed camera was used to capture the fruit trajectory on eighteen limbs excited at the frequencies of 10, 14 and 18 Hz.

Finally, goats may not show any discomfort after a surgical procedure because this would make them vulnerable to predators and they may walk effectively on three limbs.

The shapes of the bones and structure of joints showed that this fossil species was able to walk on all four limbs on the tops of branches, much like living monkeys.