foreleg

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Adult males, on the other hand, have longer forelegs and wider necks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

The state hasn’t shown its “mitigation factors are as effective in practice as in theory,” Molloy wrote, noting that four grizzly bears with missing body parts, including forelegs and toes, were spotted in 2021.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

In contrast, male wolf spiders with only dark forelegs were less successful overall, and mostly enticed mates under bright or dim light.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2023

But he lacked enough evidence: The female was missing her forelegs, and only one species of Nanophyllium had been formally described.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020

The beast startled some at first, raising its massive forelegs up and then slamming them down again.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older