Shank's Mare (other)
Shank's mare (and numerous variants, e.g.: shanks mare, shanks's mare, shanks's nag, shanks-nag, shanks's pony) is an expression, primarily found in the United Kingdom, that refers to walking. Shank's mare may also refer to: *''Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige , abbreviated as ''Hizakurige'' and known in translation as ''Shank's Mare'', is a comic picaresque novel ( kokkeibon) written by Jippensha Ikku (十返舎一九, 1765–1831) about the misadventures of two travelers on the Tōkaidō, the main ...'' (written in 12 parts between 1765 and 1831), a Japanese comic picaresque novel (''kokkeibon'') by Jippensha Ikku, known in translation as ''Shank's Mare'' {{disambiguation ...
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Walking
Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the usable number of limbs—even arthropods, with six, eight, or more limbs, walk. Difference from running The word ''walk'' is descended from the Old English ''wealcan'' "to roll". In humans and other bipeds, walking is generally distinguished from running in that only one foot at a time leaves contact with the ground and there is a period of double-support. In contrast, running begins when both feet are off the ground with each step. This distinction has the status of a formal requirement in competitive walking events. For quadrupedal species, there are numerous gaits which may be termed walking or running, and distinctions based upon the presence or absence of ...
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