1.6.4.1 Animal movement

Use this domain for ways in which animals move. Only include words specific for the movement of animals. For the movement of people use the domains under Movement. It is necessary to think through how each type of animal moves, especially the important ones.

OMC Codes:

136c Movements

How do mammals move?

gallop, trot, hop, crawl, fly, soar

How do cows move?

walk, trot, wander, lie down, charge

How do dogs move?

trot, run, wag its tail

How do horses move?

run, gallop, trot, canter, buck, kick, race, charge

How do lions move?

walk, stalk, charge, run down, prowl

How do whales move?

breach

How do birds move?

fly, flutter, soar, dive, swoop, bank, turn, (hummingbird) hover, hop, roost, hang in the air, ride the wind, alight, land

How do snakes move?

slither, glide

How do fish move?

swim, leap

How do insects move?

fly, hover, dive-bomb, crawl

How do worms move?

crawl, inch along, creep

What words refer to the annual migration of animals?

migrate, migration, fly south

What words refer to animals moving in a group?

herd (v), flock (v), swarm (v), herd instinct, fly in formation, move as a herd,

What words refer to animal tracks?

track,