hind-limbs

The fossil is similar to modern-day flying squirrels, with a skin membrane stretched out between fore - and hind-limbs, presumably enabling it to glide from tree to tree.

A mammalian fossil takes wing 2006

A morphometric analysis of the hind-limbs of pterosaurs.

Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

No animal bends both its fore-limbs and hind-limbs backwards; but in the case of all animals the flexion of the shoulders is in the opposite direction to that of the elbows or the joints of the forelegs, and the flexure in the hips to that of the knees of the hind-legs: so that since man differs from other animals in flexion, those animals that possess such parts as these move them contrariwise to man.

The History of Animals 2002

From this date he also showed very peculiar action behind, and was at times lame of both hind-limbs without any apparent cause.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks

They are shuffled forward quickly one after the other, so that weight may not be placed upon them for one instant longer than is necessary, and the hind-limbs immediately brought again with two short, awkward movements beneath the body.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks

It was on account of this peculiarity that the great French naturalist Cuvier named the whole group of monkeys Quadrumana, or four-handed animals, because, besides the two hands on their fore-limbs, they have also two hands in place of feet on their hind-limbs.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 Various

The hind-feet take the weight, and the animal stands for long periods together, resting alternately first one fore-foot and then the other, moving often in a circle of which his body is the radius, and his hind-limbs the centre.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks

As Zundel expresses it, they are columns of support rather than of impulsion, and, as the body-weight is thrown forward by the hind-limbs, it is the duty of the fore-limbs to receive it.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks

With all four feet diseased, the animal stands with the two front-feet extended in front of him, while the hind-limbs are at the same time propped as far beneath him as is possible.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks

Ordinarily, the heavier the breed, the greater the tendency to lymphatic swelling of the hind-limbs.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks