A reference to bouncing or dancing: Certain saltant animals do a lot of leaping, jumping, and springing forward; such as, squirrels, weasels, rats, cats, greyhounds, monkeys, etc.

There are times when humans do some saltant movements, too; such as, when they are attacked by ants as shown in the cartoon below.

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Romping forward by skipping, hopping, or prancing: It is always interesting to see squirrels saltanting around under the oak trees while they are looking for acorns.