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An army of people would spend a week or two searching for tiger tracks and making tracings or plaster casts of the left hind foot.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

At the time of the eclipse, the moon will be in the constellation Leo, under the lion’s hind paws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

"Look at the length of the skull, the length of the neck, and the length of the hind limb -- you're in heron territory."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

These dinosaurs were first identified in the early 1800s and are famous for their beaked mouths and strong hind legs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

The rest of us stood there, up on our hind trotters, watching.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck