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The 10 pages that link to Cursorial locomotion, each with the reason it gives.

• UngulateRelated: Many open-country ungulates evolved efficient running for travel and escape.

• African wild dogRelated: Long legs and endurance support the pack’s extended pursuit of prey.

• OstrichRelated: Long legs and elastic tendons let ostriches cover ground rapidly.

• ArtiodactylRelated: Many artiodactyl lineages evolved long limbs and hooves for rapid travel.

• Ground-dwelling birdRelated: Ground-dwelling birds use terrestrial movement to travel between feeding, nesting, and shelter sites.

• TarsusRelated: In running birds, the tarsus transmits forces between the leg and foot.

• ScleromochlusRelated: Scleromochlus’s elongated hind limbs have supported reconstructions of a fast-running animal.

• SengiRelated: Sengis use long legs and rapid running to move through their habitats and evade predators.