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Gait Study

Bounds

Both hindfeet land and push off together — the front legs may land together or independently. The track pattern shows as groups of four. Characteristic of weasels, lagomorphs, and squirrels.

Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus

Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA

The black-tailed jackrabbit illustrating a typical bound gait as it moves down the trail.

Black-tailed Jackrabbit at bound — frame 1 of 10
LH RH LF RF LH RH RF LF LH RH
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