Animal locomotion, or Walking, swimming, and flying, with a dissertation on aëronautics (1874)
Pettigrew, James Bell, 1834-1908 · New York : D. Appleton & company · leaf 62
dactyle enjoyedsimilar ad vantages.—Eng. Cycl. vol. iv. p. 495. PROGRESSION ON THE LAND. Walking of the Quadruped, Biped, etc.—As the earth, becauseof its solidity, will bear any amount of pressure to which itmay be subjected, the size, shape, and weight of animalsdestined to traverse its surface… … Fio. 18.—Cliillingham Bull (Tins Scotints). Shows powerful heavy body, andthe small extremities adapted for land transit. Also the figure-of-8 move-ments made liy the feet and limbs in walking and running, w, t Curvesmade by right and left anterior extremities, r, s Curves made by rightand left…
Animal locomotion · Aeronautics
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