hind limbs
Rear walking appendages
Hind limbs are the back legs of an animal, as opposed to the forelimbs.
The term appears in biological and veterinary contexts: The frog's powerful hind limbs propel it through water.
In discussions of evolution, hind limbs figure prominently—whales retain vestigial hind limb bones from their land-dwelling ancestors.
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- footLeg's lowest part
- padsCushioned protective layers
- saltationMovement by bounds
- ankleLeg-foot joint
back legs · tibia · calf · plantigrade · claws · femur · metatarsals · bipedalism · propulsion · fibula · stifle · gastrocnemius · leg muscles · feet · phalanges · jumping · spring into action · kick
- vestigial structuresappendix, coccyx, tailbone, wisdom teeth, plantaris
- bat anatomywing, wing membrane, echolocation, large ears, tragus