三足运动
三足运动是指動物通過三條腿(肢體)從一個地方移動到另一個地方。雞尾鸚鵡在攀爬時除了兩隻腳外,它的頭頸或頭部還能充當第三只腳。[1]一些灵长目动物也能三足运动,但這種情況並不多見[2][3]。 另外一些被人工截肢的四足动物實際上就只能通過三條腿來走動。
参考文献
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