Fin movement - Kiko

Japanese: 鰭行 - きこう
Fin movement - Kiko

…On the other hand, animals that only touch the ground with their toes are called digitigrades (most carnivores), and animals that only touch the ground with their toes covered by hooves are called ungulates (odorsal ungulates, even-toed ungulates). These types are best suited for running on the ground. Animals that have fin-like legs and are suitable for swimming in water are called pinnipeds (pinnipeds, whales). Some reptiles have fins, such as sea turtles that are highly adapted to life in the sea, and Mesozoic ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs. In addition to the above, there are many other specialized legs, such as the mole's forelimbs that are suitable for digging through the ground, the kangaroo's hind legs that are suitable for jumping, the sloth's limbs that are suitable for hanging from trees, and the bat's hind legs. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "finning" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それに対して,指の部分だけを地面につける様式を趾行(しこう)(食肉類の大半),指がひづめに覆われそこだけを地につけて歩くのを蹄行(ていこう)(奇蹄類,偶蹄類)といい,これらの型は地面の上を疾走するのに最も適している。また,この部分がひれ状の〈ひれあし〉になって水中を泳ぐのに適している型を鰭行(きこう)(鰭脚類,クジラ類)というが,爬虫類にも,海中生活に著しく適応したウミガメ類,中生代の魚竜類や長頸竜類のように,足がひれあしになっているものがある。以上のほか,土中を掘り進むのに適したモグラの前肢,跳躍に適したカンガルーの後肢,木にぶらさがるのに向いたナマケモノの四肢やコウモリの後肢など,さまざまな特殊化したあしがある。…

※「鰭行」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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