Pentapedal Locomotion: FreeSchool Presents a Closer Look at the Peculiar Motion of Kangaroos

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Pentapedal Locomotion: FreeSchool Presents a Closer Look at the Peculiar Motion of Kangaroos

FreeSchool Presents: a closer look at pentapedal locomotion. Most mammals get around on two legs, four legs, or no legs, but kangaroos have a peculiar method of locomotion when grazing: pentapedal locomotion. It was formerly thought that the kangaroo's tail was only employed as a crutch while grazing, but recent research has revealed its full role in forward motion.