Fig. 8. Proportion of steps demonstrating follow-the-leader gait. Histograms report
the proportion of steps during rough terrain running in which pairs of
ipsilateral legs (FL—ML, ML—HL, etc.) use the same 1 cmx1 cm
block on two sequential steps. This indicator of follow-the-leader (FTL)
stepping occurs in less than a third of steps despite the relatively large
target area. Middle/front leg pairs use the same blocks more often than do
hind/middle leg pairs. FL, front left; FR, front right; ML, middle left; MR,
middle right; HL, hind left; HR, hind right.