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Why baboon walks on all fours.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: carriage. · view the constellation · filed as A2441.1.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Hottentot Bleek 36 No. 17.
Within the index

Filed under Animal's gait or walk – mammals.

Filed beside it
Animals (and men) hop because ground is often so dry that it cracks: they have to jump over the cracks Cause of monkey's walk Cause of dog's walk Cause of hyena's walk Cause of wolverine's walk Cause of skunk's walk Cause of elephant's walk Cause of ox's walk Cause of leopard's walk Cause of cat's walk Cause of hare's hopping gait Cause of sheep's walk

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