Locomotion. Their primary method of locomotion is brachiation - swinging from branch to branch using only their arms . They have specialized wrist joints to aid in this type of movement. Gibbons are also adept at bipedal movement and will often hold their arms above their heads for balance.
Gibbons utilize a number of locomotor modes in the wild, including bipedalism, leaping and, most of all, brachiation. Each locomotor mode puts specific ... |
Gibbons appear to be very versatile animals, using a bipedal, tripedal, or quadrupedal gait during terrestrial travel with an overlapping speed range. The ... |
Gibbons and siamangs (Fam. Hylobatidae) are skilled brachiators and are known for the dominant use of this locomotor mode during travelling (50–80% of their ... |
Their dramatic form of locomotion, called brachiating, can move gibbons through the jungle at up to 35 miles an hour, bridging gaps as wide as 50 feet with a ... |
... Since arboreal animals are adapted to life on trees, their body type can support limited types of locomotion including climbing, leaping, brachiating and ... |
27 окт. 2010 г. · Using wild gibbons as a case study, I will provide insights into how laboratory techniques can be brought effectively into long-term field studies. |
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