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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadrupeds
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
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Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Skild Brain is omni-bodied, capable of operating across multiple robot morphologies, including humanoids, quadrupeds, mobile manipulators, and tabletop arms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
And while several legged robot companies pledged in 2022 not to weaponize their general-purpose robots, the Chinese military in 2024 displayed quadrupeds from Unitree equipped with guns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Skild Brain is omni-bodied, capable of operating across multiple robot morphologies, including humanoids, quadrupeds, mobile manipulators, and tabletop arms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
And while several legged robot companies pledged in 2022 not to weaponize their general-purpose robots, the Chinese military in 2024 displayed quadrupeds from Unitree equipped with guns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrupeds
animals
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These activities engage animals both mentally and physically, providing stimulation that encourages natural behaviors and supports overall animal welfare.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to the village website, garbage spilling out of dumpsters, not picking up pet waste, spilling birdseed from bird feeders, open compost bins, throwing food on the ground for birds, cats and other animals, and dumpsters and garbage containers in disrepair can be food sources for rats.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Quadrupeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrupeds. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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