forelegs

paws

Animal feet

• hoovesUngulate foot coverings
• clawsAnimal gripping nails
• shoulderUpper arm joint

elbow · carpus · metacarpus · phalanges · tendons · ligaments · joints · bones · scapula · humerus

quadruped

Four-limbed walker

• mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
• canineOf or like dogs
• felineOf or like cats

equine · ungulate · bovine · predator · prey · herbivore · carnivore · insect · spider · crustacean

gallop

Swiftest quadruped gait

• trotPace between walk, canter
• canterModerate equine gait
• pranceStep high and proud

bound · leap · spring · pawing · rearing · stride · scamper · prowl · amble · pace

stance

Standing posture or viewpoint

• balanceSteadiness or amount owed
• footingSecure ground position
• weight-bearingSupporting physical mass

bracing · planted · splayed · crouched · squared · tucked · extended · locked · bent · stiffened

pawing

Clumsy, grabby touching

• rearingNurturing to maturity
• kickingStriking with foot
• diggingRemoving earth below

grooming · scratching · kneading · grasping · climbing · swimming · begging · pointing · pouncing · striking

• appendagesfins, fin, flipper, flippers, tail
• mammal partsfur, hair, tail, ears, eyes
• deer partsantlers, hooves, tail, ears, nose
• insect anatomyabdomen, antennae, thorax, exoskeleton, head
• reptile anatomyskeleton, bones, lungs, skull, ribs
• zebra'sstripes, mane, tail, hooves, coat