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ndheebebe ◴[17 Oct 24 02:17 UTC] No.41865817[source]▶

> The only permanent bipeds of the animal kingdom alongside humans

Kangaroos?

dhosek ◴[17 Oct 24 02:25 UTC] No.41865856[source]▶

Kangaroos engage in quadrupedal (actually pentapedal—using their tail as well) locomotion at slow speeds.

defrost ◴[17 Oct 24 02:30 UTC] No.41865877[source]▶

So do humans, babies and the elderly especially.

What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 3 in the evening?

The key here is how relaxed is the interpretation of "permanent".

ndheebebe ◴[17 Oct 24 02:37 UTC] No.41865923{3}[source]▶

Birds migrating are mostly zero legging it!

To answer the question: a yacht race?

1. defrost ◴[17 Oct 24 02:48 UTC] No.41865984{4}[source]▶

I like the answer, I'm just not sure it's correct - are there any yacht races that have that many legs?

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2. pcl ◴[17 Oct 24 07:20 UTC] No.41867211[source]▶

Mahy do. The Caribbean 600, for example.

Now, nobody is completing that race in one day, but that’s a different issue.

Why birds do not fall while sleeping