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Basic Gait Patterns

Joseph Longshore II

 

Similar animals tend to walk in similar ways. This is of course a generalization, but is a useful starting point to study gait patterns.

Here is an overview of the normal gaits of four groups of animals.

 

Basic Gait Patterns

 

See Also: Tracking Box, Techniques, Limb Dominance, Compressions