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Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 11:23/אבן עזרא על ויקרא י״א:כ״ג
אוטעם אשר לו ארבע רגלים. וכבר נכתב ההולך על ארבע. שיתכן שיש שרץ יש לו ד׳ רגלים ולא ילך בהן רק יעוף לבדו:
1[BUT ALL WINGED SWARMING THINGS.] Scripture had previously stated, that go upon all fours (v. 20).59 (v. 21). Why then state here, But all winged swarming things which have four feet are…detestable? The Torah now states, But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, because it is possible that there is a swarming creature that has four legs but that does not walk upon them but only flies.60