Crawling

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For the Linkin Park song, see Crawling (song).

Crawling is a form of moving around by some animals, and, in some cases humans, generally involving slow movement on all limbs.

For humans it usually means moving on knees and hands, with support from the toes. Except for using a vehicle or being carried by an animal, it is the main alternative to walking and running. Crawling is used mainly when:-

He/she cannot walk because of being an infant or due to disability or being wounded or sick.
In very low places (caves, under a table, in a mine, etc.). Sometimes underground miners need to crawl long distances during their work.
When searching for something on the ground.
To get down to the ground in gardening
For stealth (camouflage and quietness)
To lower the field of vision
For fun or comical purposes.
When gun fire or other projectiles are flying over, crawling reduces the risk of being hit.