Knuckle-walking
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- Apes
- Gorillas
- Other mammals
- Reptiles
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- Evolution of knuckle-walking
- Human evolution
- Related forms of hand-walking
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thumb|261px|right|alt=A western lowland gorilla knuckle-walking|A western lowland gorilla knuckle-walking.
Knuckle-walking is a form of quadrupedal walking in which the forelimbs hold the fingers in a partially flexed posture that allows body weight to press down on the ground through the knuckles. Gorillas and chimpanzees use this style of locomotion, as do anteaters and platypuses.
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