# Squat

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**Squat**, **squatter** or **squatting** may refer to:

## Body position

- [Squatting position](/source/Squatting_position), a sitting position where one's knees are folded with heels touching one's buttocks or back of the thighs
- [Squat (exercise)](/source/Squat_(exercise)), a lower-body exercise in strength and conditioning

## Computing and the Internet

- [Cybersquatting](/source/Cybersquatting), refers to registering Internet domain names similar to popular trademarks with the intent to extort the trademark holder
- [Squatting attack](/source/Squatting_attack), a kind of computer attack

## Law and property

- [Squatting](/source/Squatting), the occupation of abandoned or unused building without the permission of the owner
- [Squatting (Australian history)](/source/Squatting_(Australian_history)), historical Australian term referring to settlers occupying Crown land in order to graze livestock

## Media and entertainment

- Squat, a species of Flanimal from the *[More Flanimals](/source/More_Flanimals)* and other books in the series
- Squat, the alternate name of the title character of Scott Adams' comic *[Plop: The Hairless Elbonian](/source/Plop:_The_Hairless_Elbonian)*
- [Squats (song)](/source/Squats_(song)), a 2015 song credited to Oh Snap! and Bombs Away
- [*Squatter* (game)](/source/Squatter_(game)), an Australian board game
- [*Squatters* (film)](/source/Squatters_(film)), a 2014 movie starring Richard Dreyfuss
- [*Squat* (film)](/source/Squat_(film)), 2017 film directed by Samuel Matteau

## Science

- [Squat effect](/source/Squat_effect), in hydrodynamics
- Bob and squat, the pitching motion of [bicycle suspensions](/source/Bicycle_suspension#Bob_and_squat) when under acceleration

## Other uses

- [Squatter pigeon](/source/Squatter_pigeon) (*Geophaps scripta*), a species of bird

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