State the four basic types of locomotory movements seen in animals.

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The four basic types locomotory movements seen in animals are: 

1. Amoeboid movement: It is performed by pseudopodia, e.g. leucocytes. 

2. Ciliary movement: It is performed by cilia, e.g. ciliated epithelium. In Paramoecium, cilia help in passage of food through cytopharynx.

3. Whirling movement: It is performed by flagella, e.g. sperms. 

4. Muscular movement: It is performed by muscles, with the help of bones and joints.

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