bipedalism's Usage Examples:

The evolution of human bipedalism, which began in primates about four million years ago, or as early as seven million years ago with Sahelanthropus, or.

studies Orrorin tugenensis is a basal hominid that adapted an early form of bipedalism.

evidence of hominin bipedalism at that time.

Subsequently, older Ardipithecus ramidus fossils were found with features that suggest bipedalism.

different types of bipedalism corresponding to the varying reasons they have for engaging in facultative bipedalism.

In primates, bipedalism is often associated.

having two eyes), or biomechanic plantigrade-bipedalism (i.

Tripedalism contrasts with the common bipedalism of two-legged animals and quadrupedalism of four-legged animals.

characteristics of modern humans such as functional hairlessness and bipedalism.

fully bipedal archosaurs such as early dinosaurs, it probably developed bipedalism independently.

old) and Orrorin tugenensis (6 million years old) suggest some degree of bipedalism.

Cabarzia did not engage in active bipedalism (slow, methodical walking on the hindlimbs) but rather passive bipedalism (a shift into a bipedal posture when.

Lovejoy in 1981 that argued that concealed ovulation, reduced canines and bipedalism evolved from a reproductive strategy where males provisioned food resources.

It is likely to be an accessory muscle to bipedalism.

large molars and premolars; adaptations for both walking on two legs (bipedalism) and grasping while climbing (arboreality); and it is possible that, though.

Nonetheless, it remains a matter of controversy as to how bipedalism first emerged.

The advantages of bipedalism were that it left the hands free to grasp objects.

orangutans), human anatomy suggests that brachiation may be an exaptation to bipedalism, and healthy modern humans are still capable of brachiating.

than the genital region for body odor, which may be related to human bipedalism.

both hanging in trees (suspensory behavior) and walking on two legs (bipedalism)—whereas, among present-day great apes, humans are better adapted for.

The evolutionary switch to bipedalism may have influenced the origins of music.

Synonyms:

bodily property;

Antonyms:

fatness; leanness;