Floppy-footed Gibbons Help Us Understand How Early Humans May Have Walked
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 11:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Early humans roamed the plains long before we evolved our modern inflexible feet. So how did they walk on floppy feet? New research shows how a close relative, the gibbon, manages perfectly well despite their 'floppy' feet. They even use the same energy saving mechanisms when pushing off, despite the foot's different architecture.
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