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    From understanding a symbol of Australian wildlife to a series of shocking incidents

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    involving it, this is what happens when kangaroos attack

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    What Is It?

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    The Kangaroo is often symbolically associated with its native country of Australia, appearing

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    on some of its currency as well as on its coat of arms.

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    Kangaroos are best known for their powerful hind legs, muscular tails and long, pointed

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    ears.

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    They are the only large animals that use hopping as a primary form of locomotion.

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    Kangaroos store elastic energy in the tendons of their hind legs and it’s the springing

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    of the tendons that powers their hop, rather than the use of their muscles.

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    They use their strong tails not only for balance but also as type of third leg, pushing off

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    it when they walk.

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    The propulsion force of the tail is equal to that of both legs.

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    The best known kangaroo species are also the largest and the ones people think of most

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    upon hearing the term.

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    These are the antilopine kangaroo, the eastern grey kangaroo, the western grey kangaroo and

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    the red kangaroo.

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    The latter is not only the largest kangaroo but also the largest extant marsupial and

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    it can grow to be close to 6ft 8ins tall while weighing over 200 pounds.

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    Number 7 Greig Tonkins The most viral kangaroo video to surface in

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    recent years involved a man, a kangaroo, a dog and a punch that echoed around the world.

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    Greig Tonkins, a keeper at the Taronga Zoo, in New South Wales, divided opinions across

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    the Internet when he punched a kangaroo that was attacking his dog, Max.

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    At the time, Tonkins was on a wild boar hunting trip, alongside several friends.

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    The kangaroo had put Max in a headlock and Tonkins rushed in to save him.

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    As Tonkins approached the kangaroo, it let go of Max and started hopping towards him.

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    That’s when Tonkins punched the marsupial square in the face.

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    Although the animal appeared to be unharmed by the strike, it was quite flummoxed by what

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    had happened.

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    Subsequently, Tonkins started receiving criticism and even threats from animal rights organizations.

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    Others defended his decision to punch the kangaroo believing that it deterred the animal

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    from further attacks.

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    Quiz Question Before we move on, answer this question.

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    Which of these was a sideshow attraction in the 19th century?

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    a.

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    Kangaroo Dancing b.

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    Kangaroo Riding c.

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    Kangaroo Juggling d.

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    Kangaroo Boxing Let us know what you think in the comments

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    section below and stay tuned to find out the right answer.

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    Where Is It Located?

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    As previously mentioned, most kangaroos are endemic to the Australian continent.

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    They tend to prefer different habitats, depending on the species.

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    For example, red kangaroos are mostly found in the rangelands of western New South Wales

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    while antilopine kangaroos are found in the woodlands of the far north.

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    Kangaroos live in social groups, called mobs, of 10 or more members.

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    Like it is with most marsupials, the mother carries the babies, called joeys, in a pouch

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    as a form of post-natal development.

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    Number 6 Jonathan Bishop On March 7, 2019, Jonathan Bishop was paragliding

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    near Canberra, Australia.

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    As he was preparing to land in a clearing in the Orroral Valley he saw a group of grey

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    kangaroos.

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    One of them suddenly started hopping towards him.

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    Bishop, who was recording his trip at the time, thought the animal was being friendly.

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    Just as Bishop was landing the kangaroo attacked twice with its forepaws, before hopping away.

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    Luckily, the man wasn’t hurt and the video of the attack gained more than 2 million views

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    online.

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    Number 5 Attack on Cyclist in Queensland A cyclist, only identified as Rebecca, was

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    riding her bike in the Boonah region, on Australia Day, 2018.

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    She was accompanied by six friends, one of whom captured on video the moment a kangaroo

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    crashed into her.

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    Amazingly, after knocking Rebecca off her bike the kangaroo landed on its feet and hopped

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    away.

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    Rebecca remained motionless on the ground.

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    Two other cyclists looked after her until the ambulance came.

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    The impact with the kangaroo left her with a shoulder injury as well as stitches in her

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    knee and right arm.

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    According to one of her friends she was well enough to laugh about the incident within

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    a few days.

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    How Will It Kill You?

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    The features that make the kangaroo a fascinating staple of Australian wildlife are the same

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    that make it a dangerous creature, particularly with larger species.

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    Their combative spirit is not only evident among incidents with humans, as ritualized

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    fighting is a common occurrence among all kangaroo species.

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    While both sexes engage in fights for things like drinking or grazing spots, it’s more

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    common for males to fight, particularly as a display of dominance.

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    Two combatants will often adopt a high-standing posture and paw at each-other’s chests,

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    shoulders and heads.

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    They’ll also wrestle to grasp each other’s necks with their forepaws.

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    To deliver more impacting blows, they’ll balance themselves on their tails and kick

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    each other in the abdomen.

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    Kangaroos have strong, well-developed muscles which enable them to deliver punishing strikes.

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    They also have claws on their forepaws that can rip through human flesh.

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    As one wildlife expert put it if you’re standing up and they kick you it can “pretty

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    much rip you open”.

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    They are also a danger for vehicles and the risk of death for the occupants is much greater

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    if the point of impact is the windshield.

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    Number 4 Jim and Linda Smith Wildlife caretakers Jim and Linda Smith were

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    feeding the kangaroos on their front yard, at their property in Darling Downs, in southern

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    Queensland.

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    They’d cared for wild kangaroos for many years without incident.

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    A large grey kangaroo then approached them and the elderly couple thought it was one

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    they’d raised.

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    Unfortunately, it wasn’t.

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    The massive buck hit Jim in the head, then the stomach and the legs.

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    Linda, upon seeing her husband on the ground, grabbed a broom to try and chase the kangaroo

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    away.

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    The animal knocked the broom out of the woman’s hands and turned its attention on her, kicking

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    her repeatedly.

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    It only retreated after the couple’s son delivered a few powerful strikes to its head

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    with a shovel.

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    The terrified family was taken to the hospital.

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    Jim and his son suffered bruises and cuts to the face but Linda’s injuries were more

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    severe.

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    The attack left her with a torn liver, a punctured lung and three broken ribs.

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    Number 3 Golfer Attacked in Sydney In 2018, a golfer in west Sydney was attacked

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    by a kangaroo right on the course he was playing on.

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    While it’s not exactly clear what caused the animal to attack, the 52-year-old man

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    was left with serious cuts to his legs, arms and face.

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    Paramedics were called to the Riverside Oaks Golf Resort around noon and rushed the injured

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    golfer to Sydney’s Westmead hospital.

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    His condition was stabilized but the incident prompted further warnings for golfers to keep

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    their distance from wild kangaroos.

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    Quiz Answer So, what was once a popular sideshow attraction

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    involving kangaroos?

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    If you guessed d, kangaroo boxing, then you were right.

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    In the late 19th century, travelling sideshows featured men fighting against kangaroos wearing

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    boxing gloves.

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    The boxing kangaroo ultimately became a symbol of Australian popular culture, particularly

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    when it comes to sporting events.

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    How to Survive?

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    It’s a rare occurrence but kangaroo attacks can be fatal.

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    That’s why it’s important never to feed them and to keep your distance.

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    Common warning signs of aggression include growling, scratching their stomachs or standing

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    on their toes.

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    Never stand tall and face the kangaroo as it will most likely take it as a challenge

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    to fight.

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    Crouch down and back away or try to get something between yourself and the animal.

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    They’re not predators so they most likely won’t give chase if you just back away.

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    Number 2 Debbie Urquhart In January, 2017, Debbie Urquhart was jogging

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    close to her home in Templestowe, in the north-east of Melbourne.

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    At some point during her jog a large kangaroo, which was reportedly close to 6ft 6ins tall,

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    attacked her.

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    The animal started viciously kicking her and throwing her around “like a ragdoll”.

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    The woman had no other choice but to play dead, hoping that the kangaroo would stop.

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    She told a media outlet “I thought he was going to come back and kill me”.

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    Covered in bloodied scratch marks, Urquhart was eventually able to run back to her home.

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    She was taken to the emergency room and received over 35 stitches in her shoulder, arm and

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    buttocks.

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    The 57-year-old personal trainer was reportedly left traumatized by the attack.

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    Number 1 Joshua Hayden 19-year-old Joshua Hayden was out hunting

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    with his brother when he became the victim of a brutal kangaroo attack.

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    Hayden was leaning out of the moving car to line up his shot with two kangaroos he had

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    in his crosshairs.

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    That’s when one of the beasts charged the side of the car and smashed its front window.

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    It then turned its attention on Hayden, started hopping towards him, and headbutted him directly

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    in the jaw.

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    The teenager reportedly lost consciousness for about 30 seconds and, when he came to,

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    thought that his brother had hit him.

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    He had to wait more than a week for the swelling to go down before doctors could operate on

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    his broken jaw.

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    Thanks for watching!

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    Would you rather…be attacked by a large kangaroo or only get around by hopping for

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    a month?

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    Let us know in the comments section below!

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The example sentences of LOCOMOTION in videos (7 in total of 11)

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they personal pronoun are verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner only adverb large adjective animals noun, plural that determiner use noun, singular or mass hopping verb, gerund or present participle as preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner primary adjective form noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction locomotion noun, singular or mass .
manner noun, singular or mass , with preposition or subordinating conjunction digitigrade noun, singular or mass locomotion noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction what wh-pronoun looks verb, 3rd person singular present to to be verb, base form five cardinal number digit noun, singular or mass limbs noun, plural , claws noun, plural perfect adjective for preposition or subordinating conjunction mauling verb, gerund or present participle .
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now adverb , you personal pronoun can modal run verb, base form as preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun do verb, non-3rd person singular present in preposition or subordinating conjunction real adjective life noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction access noun, singular or mass more adjective, comparative locomotion noun, singular or mass - free adjective physical adjective actions noun, plural .
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Use "locomotion" in a sentence | "locomotion" example sentences

How to use "locomotion" in a sentence?

  • In the same spirit, when the automobile arrived, there were those that declared the horse to be the most perfect form of locomotion.
    -Man Ray-
  • Poetry in motion walking by my side, her lovely locomotion keeps my eyes open wide.
    -Johnny Tillotson-
  • Each culture has its own characteristic manner of locomotion, sitting, standing, reclining, and gesturing.
    -Edward T. Hall-
  • Willpower is steam for life's locomotion.
    -Praveen Kumar-
  • Walking takes longer... than any other known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and prolongs life. Life is already too short to waste on speed.
    -Edward Abbey-

Definition and meaning of LOCOMOTION

What does "locomotion mean?"

/ˌlōkəˈmōSH(ə)n/

noun
movement or ability to move from one place to another.

What are synonyms of "locomotion"?
Some common synonyms of "locomotion" are:
  • movement,
  • motion,
  • moving,
  • shifting,
  • stirring,
  • action,
  • travel,
  • traveling,
  • mobility,
  • motility,
  • walking,
  • ambulation,
  • perambulation,
  • running,
  • progress,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.