rear leg
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Refers to the legs at the rear of an animal's body.
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Examples (10)
- The dog injured its rear leg while jumping over the fence.
- A kangaroo uses its powerful rear legs to hop long distances.
- The horse lifted its rear leg in preparation for a kick.
- Observe how the cat cleans its rear leg with its tongue.
- The injured deer struggled to stand on its weak rear leg.
- Many insects have specialized rear legs for jumping or digging.
- The cheetah's strong rear legs provide the explosive power for its sprint.
- She noticed the puppy dragging its rear leg after the fall.
- The veterinarian examined the lion's swollen rear leg.
- The frog uses its long, muscular rear legs to leap.