Proposed explanations for the evolution of bipedalism include the following: erect posture facilitated both predator avoidance and prey detection; erect posture improved thermoregulation and the dispersion of body heat; and, erect posture freed the hands to perform other activities.
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Q3: During the late Miocene epoch, and into
Q4: Along with an increase in hominid brain
Q5: Based on current evidence, it appears that
Q6: Microscopic scratches parallel to the edge of
Q7: The Taung Child, described by Raymond Dart,
Q9: Some East African hominids that are younger
Q10: Homo rudolfensis is roughly contemporary with
A) Neandertals.
B)
Q11: The fossil Orrorin tugenensis discovered in western
Q12: Fossil finds from East Africa clearly show
Q13: Paleoanthropologists are quite sure that bipedalism developed
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