Non-parallel gaits in hyena and wildebeest
Links to the images that inspired this bio-insight:
http://www.africa-adventure.com/Jordan/
http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/
Both the spotted hyena and its prey species the white-bearded wildebeests find it awkward to trot because of their sloping backs with the forelimbs longer than the hindlimbs. However, they use this gait differently for display: trotting is hardly noticeable in the spotted hyena, whereas wildebeests occasionally show off the trot in order to deflect targeting by predators (particularly the spotted hyena) on to the least-fit members of the herd.
Robin and the Honey Badger, 22 March 2016