Aquatic locomotion or swimming is biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium. The simplest propulsive systems are composed of cilia and flagella...
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Locomotion may refer to: Motion (physics) Robot locomotion, of man-made devices Aquatic locomotion Flight Locomotion in space Terrestrial locomotion Animal...
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Fish locomotion is the various types of animal locomotion used by fish, principally by swimming. This is achieved in different groups of fish by a variety...
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of aquaria and oceanaria. Wetlands portal Aquatic Aquatic ecosystem Aquatic locomotion Aquatic mammal Aquatic plant Freshwater snail Marine biology Marine...
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of salamander locomotion. Animal locomotion Aquatic locomotion Locomotion in space Locomotive Robot locomotion Terrestrial locomotion Guo, Z. V.; Mahadeven...
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efficient locomotion, which is in most cases essential for basic functions such as catching prey. A fusiform, torpedo-like body form is seen in many aquatic animals...
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Webbed foot (section Terrestrial locomotion)
specialized limb with interdigital membranes (webbings) that aids in aquatic locomotion, present in a variety of tetrapod vertebrates. This adaptation is...
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Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments. Locomotion on land raises different problems than that...
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Snake (redirect from Snake locomotion)
Lateral undulation is the sole mode of aquatic locomotion, and the most common mode of terrestrial locomotion. In this mode, the body of the snake alternately...
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Several organisms are capable of rolling locomotion. However, true wheels and propellers—despite their utility in human vehicles—do not play a significant...
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Fin and flipper locomotion occurs mostly in aquatic locomotion, and rarely in terrestrial locomotion. From the three common states of matter — gas, liquid...
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generally similar to Pakicetus, but smaller and more gracile. Therefore, locomotion is also thought to be reliant on quadrupedal paddling. Ichthyolestes exhibits...
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alien plants. Wetlands portal Aquatic animal Aquatic Botany (journal) Aquatic Aquatic ecosystem Aquatic locomotion Aquatic mammal Botany List of freshwater...
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Flipper (anatomy) (section Locomotion)
broad, flattened limb adapted for aquatic locomotion. It refers to the fully webbed, swimming appendages of aquatic vertebrates that are not fish. In...
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ultimately decline and perish. Wetlands portal Aquatic animal Aquatic ecosystem Aquatic locomotion Aquatic mammal Aquatic plant Botany Plant community Raunkiær...
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fishes that it actually evolved a dorsal fin and tail fin for improved aquatic locomotion. These structures are all the more remarkable because they evolved...
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Bio-inspired robotics (category Robot locomotion)
Bio-inspired robotic locomotion is a subcategory of bio-inspired design. It is about learning concepts from nature and applying them to the design of real-world...
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Pakicetus (section Possible semi-aquatic nature)
Hussain, S. T.; Arif, M. (1994). "Fossil Evidence for the Origin of Aquatic Locomotion in Archaeocete Whales". Science. 263 (5144): 210–212. Bibcode:1994Sci...
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on fish as a means of locomotion. Fish fins are used to generate thrust and control the subsequent motion. Fish and other aquatic animals, such as cetaceans...
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Tetrapod (section Locomotion)
The transition from a body plan for gill-based aquatic respiration and tail-propelled aquatic locomotion to one that enables the animal to survive out...
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interacting surfaces by electrostatic interactions and covalent bonding. Aquatic locomotion Bacterial motility Cytoskeleton Spirostomum Squirmer Vorticella Hinchliff...
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bodies of water too. Wetlands portal Aquatic animal Aquatic ecosystem Aquatic locomotion Aquatic mammal Aquatic plant Marine invertebrates Marine mammal...
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are used in a variety of ways. They provide a source of thrust for aquatic locomotion for fish, cetaceans and crocodilians and other forms of marine life...
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was inspired by those of Neon Genesis Evangelion and invertebrate aquatic locomotion among sea creatures such as jellyfish, octopuses, and squid, to imagine...
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Tail sailing (category Aquatic locomotion)
Tail sailing refers to the action of whales lifting their tails clear of the water for long periods of time. The process is rarely observed by humans,...
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Crocodile (section Locomotion)
functional equivalent of a diaphragm by incorporating muscles used for aquatic locomotion into respiration. Salt glands are present in the tongues of crocodiles...
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medial, unpaired fin that is located on the midline of the backs of some aquatic vertebrates. In development of the embryo in teleost fish, the dorsal fin...
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Jet propulsion (category Aquatic locomotion)
gills prior to exhalation, fulfilling the dual purpose of respiration and locomotion. Sea hares (gastropod molluscs) employ a similar method, but without the...
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Spinosaurus (section Locomotion and posture)
Lauder, George V.; Pierce, Stephanie E. (May 7, 2020). "Tail-propelled aquatic locomotion in a theropod dinosaur". Nature. 581 (7806): 67–70. Bibcode:2020Natur...
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Fish (category Aquatic ecology)
M.; Davies, J. B. C. (1999). "Review of Fish Swimming Modes for Aquatic Locomotion" (PDF). IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 24 (2): 237–252. Bibcode:1999IJOE...
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