there IS the phrase "knuckle-dragging" Etymology. From the habit of some primates of walking with the forelimbs dragging along the ground. knuckle-dragging - Wiktionary
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but is also means... knuckle-dragging. (pejorative) Holding beliefs, or having attitudes thought to be primitive or uncivilised; hence apelike.
Thing is it's like a reverse gorilla. It runs biped, climbs with all fours and fights often from the ground. It's moves are usually described as feline as it is a feline hybrid.