Bipedalism may have evolved because it allowed hominins to
A) keep cool in savanna environments.
B) plant and cultivate food.
C) travel easily in the trees.
D) swim as well as travel on land.

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Bipedalism would have allowed hominins to stand erect, exposing less surface area to the sun and also increasing airflow around the body, thus helping to regulate body temperature in hot savanna environments.

Bipedalism May Have Evolved Because It Allowed Hominins to