A biped walks on two limbs and a quadruped walks on four.
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A quadruped naturally outruns a biped. Even a sloth is a quadruped. A cheetah is also a quadruped.
A cow is a quadruped, which means she is able to or can only stand on four feet. Bipedal animals are those that stand on two feet. These include humans and all bird species such as ostriches and eagles.
People are bipeds so pigs would be quadrupeds
An animal that has four legs is called a quadruped, quad meaning 4 and ped meaning foot. Similarly, an animal that has two feet are called a biped.
A human is a biped, meaning we walk on two legs like fancy show-offs while horses use all four like the humble creatures they are. So, next time you see a horse trotting around on all fours, just remember they're the real multitaskers of the animal kingdom, unlike us two-legged humans who struggle to walk and chew gum at the same time.