Tripod posture Meerkats take various postures while monitoring predators. the kangaroo is supported by the tail as the third leg of the tripod and can stand upright on its hind legs (it can also be balanced by the tail alone). Kangaroos use "penta-pedal movement" while grazing.
What animals can stand on their hind legs?
Many primates can stand upright on their hind legs without support. Chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, gibbons, and baboons show the form of bipedal locomotion. On the ground, Sifaka behaves like all Indriidae, bipedally hopping their hind legs sideways and lifting their forelimbs for balance.
What animal stands in place of other animals?
Horses, zebras and elephants can stand and sleep. This is because they are "prey" animals and you need to be vigilant in case they are attacked.
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