Gait (dog) — This is an article on canine gaits, for other meanings see: gait (disambiguation). The gait of a dog is its quality of movement. It is given a great deal of importance in the breed standard of some breeds, of lesser importance in other standards … Wikipedia
Horse gait — This is an article on horse gaits; for other meanings, see: gait (disambiguation). Horse gaits are the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans.Ensminger, M. E. Horses and… … Wikipedia
Lagomorpha — Lagomorphs[1] Temporal range: Late Paleocene–Recent … Wikipedia
Pronghorn — Taxobox name = Pronghorn status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=Antelope Specialist Group|year=1996|id=1677|title=Antilocapra americana|downloaded=12 May 2006] image width = 280px image caption = A pronghorn near… … Wikipedia
Animal diseases usually confined to certain regions of the world — ▪ Table Animal diseases usually confined to certain regions of the world name(s) of disease animal(s) affected distribution nature of disease African horse sickness (AHS), equine plague, pestis equorum, perdesiekte primarily horses, donkeys,… … Universalium
primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… … Universalium
locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… … Universalium
Terrestrial locomotion — [ horse an erect stanced unguligrade quadruped with a galloping gait. An animation of photos by Eadweard Muybridge] Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments. Locomotion on land raises… … Wikipedia
Arboreal locomotion — Leopards are good climbers, and can carry their kills up their trees to keep them out of reach from scavengers and other predators. Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In every habitat in which trees are present, animals… … Wikipedia
horsemanship — /hawrs meuhn ship /, n. 1. the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman. 2. equitation. [1555 65; HORSEMAN + SHIP] * * * Art of training, riding, and handling horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal s direction,… … Universalium
