back feet
Animal's trailing limbs
Back feet are the rear pair of feet on a four-legged animal, as distinguished from the front feet.
Dogs stand on their back feet to beg or greet; cats push off with their back feet when pouncing.
The rabbit thumped its back feet in warning.
Also called hind feet.
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
- hind legsAnimal's back limbs
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- on all foursHands and knees down
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
backfoot · kick · hock · tarsus · limbs · plantigrade · paw · anatomy · bipedalism · standing tall · hopping · spring in step · stability · metatarsal · heel · jumping · springing · propelling