Assertion: kangaroo | /r/CapableOf | use tail
Facets:
value: as a fifth leg
type: MANNER
value: for balance
type: PURPOSE
value: to take some of the weight
type: PURPOSE
value: for support
type: PURPOSE
value: as a counterbalance
type: PURPOSE
value: in crawl-walking
type: MANNER
value: in crawl
type: MANNER
value: to shape a tripod
type: PURPOSE
value: to support them
type: PURPOSE
value: to balance their movements
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Kangaroos use tail to balance their movements during jumps.
text: Not only do kangaroos use their tail for balance, but it’s also like an extra leg.
text: In more serious fights, kangaroos will kick out with both legs at the same time, using their tails to support them as they extend their powerful clawed hind feet towards their rivals.
text: At lower speeds, however, the efficiency drops off [source: Dawson]. When a kangaroo needs to graze or move slowly, it uses its tail as a fifth leg, balancing back on it and shifting forward with its smaller front legs, referred to as pentapedal walking [source:
text: Kangaroos use the tail when they move slowly.
text: To move at moderate speeds, a kangaroo will utilize its tail to shape a tripod with its two forelimbs.
text: In crawl walking they use the hind legs, fore legs and tail or slow walking.
text: In crawl-walking, the kangaroos use their forelegs and tails.
text: Kangaroos are actually very confident swimmers and use their tail to swim.
text: They put their smaller front paws on the ground and use their tail for support while swinging their back feet forward.
text: They have feet specially designed for it and use their tails for balance and to help them move.
text: To help the bounce, kangaroos use their tails as a counterbalance.
text: Though the forearms are much shorter than the hind legs, a kangaroo can walk (not hop) on all fours if it leans forward and uses its tail as a fifth leg to take some of the weight.