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New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors: 4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggested
- March 05, 2019
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The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record.
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"New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors: 4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggested", MachPrinciple, March 05, 2019, https://machprinciple.com/post/New-findings-shed-light-on-origin-of-upright-walking-in-human-ancestors-4-5-million-year-old-fossil-shows-evidence-of-greater-reliance-on-bipedalism-than-previously-suggested
