lateral locomotion References lateral locomotion Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: sideways movement Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Why Do Crabs Walk Sideways?…sideways and outward, favoring efficient lateral locomotion. An advantage of having the legs move sideways instead of forward and backward is that it prevents them from becoming entangled, which would cause the crab to trip. Read More…sideways and outward, favoring efficient lateral locomotion. An advantage of having the legs move sideways instead of forward and backward is that it prevents them from becoming entangled, which would cause the crab to trip. Read More