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All animals that use their limbs for locomotion have knee joints on their hind legs, just the same as humans. Creatures without legs would also have no knees.
Some of these include:
Snakes
Invertebrates
Fish
Marine Mammals
When watching 4 footed animals it often appears that they have no knees, this is because to run fast the knee has migrated up to the top of the leg so appears to be a hip (it remains in the same place on the front limbs
Elephants have no knees, as they have a unique stifle joint in their hind legs which is often mistaken for a knee. This joint allows for strong support and helps with their weight-bearing capabilities.
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How do you get smaller knees?
Unfortunately, you cannot physically make your knees smaller as they are a joint in your body. Your knee size is determined by bone structure and genetics. If you are concerned about the appearance of your knees, you can try exercises to tone the surrounding muscles or speak to a medical professional for guidance.
What makes it possible for your knees and ankles to work?
Joints make it possible for your knees and ankles to work.
What does it mean your knees are like jelly?
When someone says their knees are like jelly, they are describing a feeling of weakness or instability in their knees, often due to fear, shock, or extreme nervousness. It implies that their knees feel wobbly and unreliable, as if they might give out.
What is above your head and below your knees?
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Name 4 places in your body where joints are found?
Joints are found in the: Shoulders Knees Elbows Wrists
Which animal can bend knees backword?
ostritch
Do dinosorious have four knees?
No. Actually, the elephant is the only animal with four knees.
What savanna animal has paddedhairy and callused knees?
A giraffe is a savanna animal with padded, hairy, and callused knees. Their knees are padded with thick skin and hair to protect them as they frequently kneel down to drink water or graze on vegetation.
What skeletal features allow an animal to be a good jumper?
Having knees...
What animals have 4 knees?
Ostriches have two knees on each leg, which some people refer to as four knees. However, anatomically speaking, these joints are not all knees.
What savanna animal has padded and callused knees?
Giraffes have padded and callused knees to support their long necks when bending down to drink water or graze on vegetation in the savanna.
Which way do rhino's knees bend?
2. A previous answer here said four, however only elephants have four knees. A rhino's legs rotate like a dog or cats, so they only have 2 knees.
What does the phrase on all fours mean?
It means that you get down on your hands and knees, and stand like a four legged animal, 'on all fours'.
Which way do animal's knees bend?
Most mammals (e.g. horses and dogs) have knees that bend the way human knees do. However, when you look at a mammal's leg, the knee is not in the same place you're used to finding it. Many four-legged animals actually walk on their toes, and have elongated feet and ankle bones. Take a look at a dog or horse skeleton on the internet, and you can see that what seems to be a "backward bending knee" is actually the animal's ankle!
What animal has four tusks has bad eyesight and has hair on its knees?
I don`t know... my Grandpa??? NO really it`s a wild bore.
Do giraffes have knees?
Yes, giraffes do have knees.
What do you call it when the knee of an animal is backwards?
This concept is referred to as a misconception, because animals do not have backward knees. The part you think is a backward knee is equivalent (homologous) to your ankle. Notice that your ankle bends "backward." Animals have forward bending knees, just like you, but they are often overlooked. Look higher up on the animal and you will see their homologous knee. In some animals, there is a lot of muscle and/or loose skin over the area, so it looks like a rounded hunch near their hips.Stand up. Lean over. Bend your knees a bit. Now stretch your t-shirt down over your knees. This is how you might imagine many animals having 'hidden' knees.
