Bipedalism has traditionally been viewed as an adaptation to open grassland or savanna country,although Ardipithecus lived in a humid woodland habitat.Perhaps bipedalism developed in the woodlands but became even more adaptive in a savanna habitat.

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This statement is true based on current scientific understanding. While it was once thought that bipedalism evolved as an adaptation to open grasslands, the discovery of Ardipithecus and other early hominins living in wooded habitats suggests that bipedalism may have initially developed in such environments. However, bipedalism may have later become even more advantageous in savanna habitats.

Bipedalism Has Traditionally Been Viewed as an Adaptation to Open