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brachiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | locomotion, travel |
| Derivation | brachiate |
Examples of brachiation
brachiation
This time they caught the destination branch with their hands, and often went straight into a bout of brachiation.
From the newscientist.com
The narrow upper thorax of apes enables them to move the shoulder blade, which is important for climbing and brachiation in trees.
From the sciencedaily.com
With the grandiose arboreal brachiation these primates demonstrate, thumbs are likely to get in the way of their tree-top acrobatics.
From the kyletaitt.scienceblog.com
Brachiation is a specialized form of arboreal locomotion, used by primates to move very rapidly while hanging beneath branches.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Primate species move by brachiation, bipedalism, leaping, arboreal and terrestrial quadrupedalism, climbing, knuckle-walking or by a combination of these methods.
From the en.wikipedia.org
