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Universe, creation > Animal > Animal actions > Animal movement

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1.6.4.1Animal movement  

Definition

  • Use this domain for ways in which animals move. Only include words specific for the movement of animals. For the movement of people use the domains under Movement. It is necessary to think through how each type of animal moves, especially the important ones.

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  • How do mammals move? gallop, trot, hop, crawl, fly, soar. How do cows move? walk, trot, wander, lie down, charge. How do dogs move? trot, run, wag its tail. How do horses move? run, gallop, trot, canter, buck, kick, race, charge. How do lions move? walk, stalk, charge, run down, prowl. How do whales move? breach. How do birds move? fly, flutter, soar, dive, swoop, bank, turn, (hummingbird) hover, hop, roost, hang in the air, ride the wind, alight, land. How do snakes move? slither, glide. How do fish move? swim, leap. How do insects move? fly, hover, dive-bomb, crawl. How do worms move? crawl, inch along, creep. What words refer to the annual migration of animals? migrate, migration, fly south. What words refer to animals moving in a group? herd (v), flock (v), swarm (v), herd instinct, fly in formation, move as a herd. What words refer to animal tracks? track.

Notation

  • 1.6.4.1

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/4147055347

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