Do Animals Skip?

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https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/young-girl-listening-to-music-in-a-public-park-in-taiwan-stock-footage/1149233456?phrase=skipping%20kid%20
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/little-girl-running-skipping-on-meadow-forward-to-lights-stock-footage/1419624081?phrase=skipping%20child
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/grandparents-watching-granddaughter-skipping-ahead-on-stock-footage/1396675518
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/black-french-bulldog-puppy-running-outdoor-4k-stock-footage/1044942718
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/low-angle-leg-people-walking-on-the-crosswalk-stock-footage/1392171766
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