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The 42 pages that link to Aquatic locomotion, each with the reason it gives.

• CursorialityCompared with: Water reduces weight-bearing demands and rewards propulsion strategies unlike terrestrial running.

• QuadrupedalismCompared with: Aquatic movement can replace weight-bearing steps with propulsion against water.

• FossorialityCompared with: Water and soil impose different resistance and support, driving distinct locomotor solutions.

• ArborealityCompared with: Water replaces branches as the medium that supports and constrains movement.

• Aquatic insectRelated: Flattened bodies, rowing legs, and silk tethers support distinct ways of moving in water.

• Terrestrial locomotionCompared with: Water supports body weight and imposes fluid resistance, unlike ordinary land movement.

• Marine mammalNarrower topic: Marine mammals evolved different propulsion systems for efficient travel underwater.

• Snake locomotionRelated: In water, lateral body waves propel snakes against a fluid rather than a solid ground surface.

• FlipperNarrower topic: Flippers are one anatomical solution to moving through an aquatic environment.

• Benthic locomotionNarrower topic: Benthic movement is one way aquatic animals move through their environment.

• AmbulocetusRelated: Ambulocetus’s body and limbs show an early whale’s approach to swimming.

• SauropterygiaRelated: Sauropterygian swimming relied increasingly on powerful, paddle-shaped limbs.

• Crocodilian locomotionNarrower topic: Crocodilian swimming is one specialized form of movement through water.

• ManateeNarrower topic: Manatees propel themselves with a broad tail and steer with their forelimbs.

• Ram feedingNarrower topic: Ram feeding depends on locomotion to bring the mouth into contact with prey.

• Eared sealNarrower topic: Eared seals use coordinated flipper strokes to travel efficiently between feeding and breeding sites.

• OtterRelated: Otters propel themselves with combinations of body undulation, limbs, and tails.

• Asian water monitorRelated: Undulating body movements and powerful tail strokes let it swim efficiently.

• HesperornisRelated: Its legs powered underwater swimming rather than flight.

• MesosaurusRelated: Mesosaurus's elongated body and laterally flattened tail supported swimming.

• GrebeRelated: Grebes swim with powerful strokes from legs positioned near the rear of the body.

• DesmostyliaRelated: Robust desmostylian limbs raise questions about how they moved in shallow water.

• Goliath frogRelated: Its webbed feet aid movement through the rivers where it lives.

• Japanese giant salamanderNarrower topic: Its flattened body and tail propel it along the streambed.

• PhytosauriaRelated: Phytosaur anatomy and fossil settings indicate substantial adaptation to aquatic or waterside life.

• TanystropheusRelated: Its body and limb proportions inform debate about how Tanystropheus moved in water.

• AnthracotheriumRelated: The genus's hippo-like appearance raises questions about how strongly it depended on water.

• BichirRelated: Bichirs combine body undulation with paired-fin movements while swimming.

• ChoristoderaRelated: Choristodere skeletons preserve clues to how different forms moved through aquatic habitats.

• DiplocaulusRelated: How Diplocaulus swam remains difficult to reconstruct, and the skull’s contribution is still debated.

• MoorhenRelated: Moorhens swim and wade while their long toes help them cross floating vegetation.

• MuskratRelated: A laterally compressed tail and partially webbed hind feet propel muskrats through water.

• Nile monitorRelated: Its laterally compressed tail provides much of the thrust during swimming.

• DallasaurusNarrower topic: Dallasaurus's anatomy can be compared with more specialized swimming in later mosasaurs.

• Flying and gliding animalsCompared with: Water provides a different fluid environment and distinct solutions to moving and staying supported.

• Giant otter shrewRelated: The giant otter shrew uses its laterally flattened tail to propel itself through streams.

• HydrosaurusNarrower topic: Swimming is a major function associated with the genus’s flattened tail and water-edge habitat.

• MicrosauriaRelated: Some microsaur anatomy has been interpreted as suited to swimming or life near water.

• PleurosauridaeRelated: Pleurosaurids used elongated bodies and powerful tails for aquatic movement.

• RemingtonocetidaeRelated: Remingtonocetid body proportions reflect locomotion adapted to swimming.

• TetrigidaeRelated: Several pygmy grasshoppers can swim or move across the water surface.

• TrionychidaeRelated: Flattened bodies and webbed feet help softshell turtles swim efficiently.