walking

Japanese: walking
walking

...At the fulcrum, scales are erected to increase friction with the ground.
[Walking]
When animals first develop legs, they begin to walk, that is, supporting their body weight on their legs and propelling their bodies using the tips of their legs as fulcrums. The order in which the legs move during walking is determined by the species of animal.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "walking" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…支点になった部位では,地面との摩擦を大きくするため,うろこが立てられている。
[歩行walking]
 肢をもつようになった動物では,歩行すなわち肢で体重を支えながら,肢の先を支点にして体を駆動する様式が現れる。歩行の際,どの肢がどのような順序で動くかは,動物の種によって決まっている。…

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