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Explore the incredible science of locomotion! Learn how animals, humans, and machines move through diverse environments, from walking and flying to swimming and rolling.
While they appear slow and lumbering, giraffes can reach surprising speeds over short distances when escaping predators. Their long legs provide powerful strides, allowing them to outrun many threats in the savanna.
While humans are pentadactyl (five digits), many successful mammalian groups, like even-toed ungulates, have reduced or adapted their digits to an even count for efficient locomotion and weight distribution.
