Gaits of Mammals found in Australia

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here is a list of gait terms

Richochet( All maropods) coined by E. Muybridge to describe the sustained bipedal leaping
Punting (all Macropods) which may include tail drag
Trotting
Galloping

• Rotary or lateral gallop (Carnivoria)
• Diagonal or transverse gallop (Hoofed animals)

Bounding

• slow
• fast
• slow half bound
• fast half bound
• bounding(short legged)

Walking

• there are 4 (four) patterns depending on animal type .

Amble * altough a type of walk this term is used for the destinctive pattern made by the Tasmanian Devil.

 

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Macrpod guide of generall group size.
based on adults in each group from Mammal tracks and signs, A field guide for south eastern Australia , Barbra Triggs. there are some modifications to her list.

Group​	Hind foot length (cm​	Toe print Length (cm)​	Stride when Ricocheting (cm)​	Stride when Punting (cm)​
Large Kangaroos​	30 - 35​	16 – 22​	120 - 250​	90 – 110​
Large Wallabies​	20 - 23​	13 – 15​	100 - 140​	55 – 65​
Small Wallabies​	12 -17​	7- 10​	60 - 70​	35- 50​
Rat Kangaroos​	8 - 10​	4 – 6​	35-50​	25 - 35​

I will update this list again giving more defined group info from my own findings, some measurments already changed .
Also i will add Hand prints of eastern Grey may help determine the sex a male approx 12cm, approx. female 7cm