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Locomotion in Mammals

Locomotion in Air

Bats

They cannot walk very well because skin that reaches over its front and back legs. It flies at night and stays in caves and other dark places during the day., Hanging upside down by the claws of its back legs. They look like flying mice.

Bats fly in total darkness and have keen hearing.

Flying Squirrel

Flying squirrels are not capable of powered flight like birds or bats; instead, they glide between trees. They are capable of obtaining lift within the course of these flights, with flights recorded to 90 meters (295 ft).The direction and speed of the animal in midair is varied by changing the positions of its two arms and legs, largely controlled by small cartilaginous wrist bones.This changes the tautness of the patagium, a furry parachute-like membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle. It has a fluffy tail that stabilizes in flight. The tail acts as an adjunct airfoil, working as an air brake before landing on a tree trunk.

Locomotion in Water

Introduction to Mammals

  • Have a streamlined body.
  • Grey Seals swim around using flippers, and on land they move rather clumsily.
  • Moving in water, seals push themselves forward using their hind flippers,
  • Use the front flippers for steering.
  • Freshwater mammals, such as otters and beavers have webbing between their toes
  • Swimming is also assisted by the tail.
  • Fishes swim by moving their bodies and the tail area,With the work of the tail fin being especially important.
  • Fins allow the fish to move, to keep balance and to turn.
  • Fish keep their balance with pelvic and pectoral fins.
  • The scale-covered, streamlined body is slimy, which helps them swim faster.

Without the ability to move, there would be no life on Earth. Moving around is essential to many animals for finding food and a mate. Even plants move, by spreading themselves with the help of seeds or sprouts.

There are three types of movement in mammals:

  • Locomotion on land
  • Locomotion in water
  • Locomotion in air
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