[eli5] Why do insects have lots of legs while larger animals have 4 or 2? Also, why aren’t there any animals (that I know of) with 3 legs?

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[eli5] Why do insects have lots of legs while larger animals have 4 or 2? Also, why aren’t there any animals (that I know of) with 3 legs?

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And what about the Wild Haggis. 3 legs, 2 of them shorter than the other for stability on the highland hills.