On earth every animal move by some another methods according to their body structures, that means some organisms can walk, crawl, fly and slide pushing. These animals make movement according to their body parts and muscles, that how their body works and moves. Therefore there are various types of movements in animals.
So lets understand the movements in animals.
As we are concerning with skeletal system, so this skeleton helps in movement of animals and human beings. For example : Every animal have different mode of locomotion, that means they have different pattern of movement. Humans can walk and run because they have larger and stronger skeleton that means their bones and muscles have much power as compared to birds. The birds can move from one location to another by means of flying, birds cannot walk and run like humans because of their skeletal system. Birds have smaller body, bones and muscles as compared to humans.
Diagram of snail
The snail also have different mode of locomotion, they move by muscles which are present in their feet.
Lets take one more example : earthworm and lizard.
Earthworm and lizard both the animals have short body but still have different variety of movement.
Diagram of earthworm movement
How this can be possible ?
So the answer is simple as we discussed, that every living organism have different skeleton and different body posture.
Earthworm is animal having only one bone in the body, so it mode of locomotion is different than lizard. Earthworm move from one place to another place by method peristalsis.
Peristalsis means they first push their front part and back part by contracting the body. Whereas lizard have different method of movement that is slide pushing.
Name of the animal |
Movement pattern |
Bird |
Fly |
Monkey |
Climb |
Frog |
Jumping |
Dog |
Walk |
Lizard |
Slide pushing |
Fish |
Swim |
Question and answers :
1.) What is animal movement ?
Answer :- Animals move as per their body structure.
2.) What are the types of animal movement ?
Answer :- They can walk, crawl, fly and slide push.
3.) Can you tell name of some animals with movement pattern ?
Answer :-Yes, Bird flies and Lizard slide pushing.
4.) What is the movement of method in earthworm ?
Answer :- Eathworm move from one place to another by peristalsis.
5.) Why birds have flying mechanism ?
Answer :- Birds have smaller body, organs and muscles and they have specialized organ that is wings.