Brachiation (from `brachium`, Latin for `arm`), or arm swinging, is a form of arboreal locomotion in which primates swing from tree limb to tree limb using only their arms. During brachiation, the body is alternately supported under each forelimb. This form of locomotion is the primary means of locomotion for the small gibbons and siamangs of ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachiation
in animal behaviour, specialized form of arboreal locomotion in which movement is accomplished by swinging from one hold to another by the arms. The ... [4 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/103