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Bipedality and its Role in Human Evolution
05:24 - 13:56 (08:32)
Bipedality played a critical role in our evolution by changing our ancestors' bodies to become more effective at throwing and defending against predators. The chimps in Senegal are a good example of how our ancestors may have survived by skulking around the margins and only attacking predators when necessary.
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Bipedality played a critical role in human evolution as it changed the body of our ancestors to be more effective at throwing.
05:24 - 09:55 (04:30)
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Bipedality played a critical role in human evolution as it changed the body of our ancestors to be more effective at throwing. Chimps in Senegal provide insight into the behavior of our ancestors who also would have kept a tree nearby and run away from predators.
ChapterBipedality and its Role in Human Evolution
Episode#041 - William Von Hippel - The Social Leap; How We Evolved From Tree Swinging to Human Being
PodcastModern Wisdom
This episode explores the evolutionary factors that have led to humans being able to run long distances and persistently hunt prey, and the ways in which these traits have contributed to human fitness and endurance.
09:55 - 13:56 (04:01)
Summary
This episode explores the evolutionary factors that have led to humans being able to run long distances and persistently hunt prey, and the ways in which these traits have contributed to human fitness and endurance.