The 'Kumadori' of kabuki assumed the human face shape and generally used only for humans ('kaen-guma' (makeup like flames) of Genkuro Gitsune that appeared in Yoshitsune Senbonzakura (Yoshitsune and One Thousand Cherry Trees) represented not animal but spiritual power), but there were several kumadori that assumed the animal role starting with the Kumadori of Goku SON in 'renpu' of Chinese opera.
歌舞伎の「隈取」は人間の顔かたちを想定したものなので基本的には人間にしか用いない（義経千本桜に登場する源九郎狐の「火炎隈」などもあるが動物の隈取というより神秘的な力を現す隈取）が、京劇の「瞼譜」は有名な孫悟空の隈取をはじめ動物役を想定した隈取が何種類も存在する。