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PLANTIGRADE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Animal Behaviour
OBS

[Walks] on the whole sole of the foot, as man, a bear, etc. ... a plantigrade animal ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Comportement animal
OBS

[...] le plantigrade (Hérisson - Ours - Homme) [...] pratique la «marche» et [son] allure est le «pas» [. L'] autopode [de celui-ci] repose à plat sur le sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
  • Comportamiento animal
DEF

Mamífero que al desplazarse apoya la planta de las extremidades.

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