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As the locomotion of organisms depends upon the interchange of kinetic and potential energy, animals that walk upright and have a higher centre of mass will be able to propel themselves higher compared to a shorter animal with each step. Physically, Energy can be written as1/2 mtotal ( ucm² + vcm² + wcm²)+1/2mi {u1-ucm)²+(v1-vcm)²+(w1-wcm)²} + mgh. Where ucm, vcm, wcm are the velocities of centre of mass of each portion.u1,w1,v1 are the velocities of different parts of body relative to COM
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Similarly, for the animals having lower centre of mass we can say that they will be better at climbing and traversing trees. An animal with low centre of mass will be able to get maximum traction with tree and it will be harder for it to lose its balance. Hence animals like leopard, sloth, gecko, Red panda etc. all showcase this lower centre of mass. These animals gravitational potential energy is minimum when all feet are on the ground and maximum when the body is raised high above
Their motion can be written in the form dr/dl = -r/2l where r can be written as radius of the torso of the animal. L is length of animals body.
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