The transition to bipedalism probably occurred in a context where primates spent a lot of time in the trees but ventured out periodically onto the open savannah.What advantage did bipedalism give primates that promoted this transition?

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Bipedalism allowed for the hands to be free, which likely provided advantages such as carrying tools, carrying food, and using tools to obtain food. This would have been beneficial in a variety of contexts, including when foraging for food on the savannah. Bipedalism would not have necessarily improved abilities related to leaping or hiding from predators, and while it may have facilitated the ability to locate plant foods, other factors such as improved vision and olfaction would have been more important for this.

The Transition to Bipedalism Probably Occurred in a Context Where