Unipedalism Unipedalism The term uniped (from Latin "uni" = one + "ped" = foot) refers to a person or creature with only one foot and one leg, as contrasted with a biped (two legs) and a quadruped (four legs). Moving using only one leg is known as unipedal movement. Many bivalvia and nearly all gastropoda molluscs have evolved only one foot. Through accidents (i.e. amputation) or birth abnormalities it is also possible for an animal or a human being to end up with only a single leg. One major study of mythological unipeds is Teresa Pàroli (2009): 'How many are the
Animal ethics welfare group the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (SPCA) beginning in Great Britain in 1824. America’s first organization, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (ASPCA) began in New York in 1866. It is often stated that animal testing violates an animal’s dignity and is ethically wrong. Scientists take a utilitarian approach saying that the benefits to humans from animal testing outweigh the harm to animals. Animal ethics Animal ethics is a term used in academia to describe human–animal relationships and how animals ought to be treated. The subject matter includes animal rights, animal