Why do we have four limbs?

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Why do us mammals, and most animals actually, have four limbs? Why not more or less? Octopi have 8 limbs, why can’t I?

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This got locked in when some fish which all vertebrates, including mammals, descended from, ended up having that particular amount of fins on the lower side of its body. And mutants having extra limbs now just doesn’t work.

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