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Anostrich,the co-fastest extant biped[1]along with thered kangaroo,at 70 km/h (43 mph)[2][note 1]

Bipedalismis a form ofterrestrial locomotionwhere an animal moves by means of its two rear (or lower)limbsorlegs.Ananimalormachinethat usually moves in abipedalmanner is known as abiped/ˈbaɪpɛd/,meaning 'two feet' (fromLatinbis'double' andpes'foot'). Types of bipedal movement includewalkingorrunning(abipedal gait) andhopping.

Several groups of modern species are habitual bipeds whose normal method of locomotion is two-legged. In theTriassicperiod some groups ofarchosaurs(a group that includescrocodilesanddinosaurs) developed bipedalism; among thedinosaurs,all the early forms and many later groups were habitual or exclusive bipeds; thebirdsare members of a clade of exclusively bipedal dinosaurs, thetheropods.Withinmammals,habitual bipedalism has evolved multiple times, with themacropods,kangaroo rats and mice,springhare,[4]hopping mice,pangolinsandhomininapes (australopithecines,includinghumans) as well as various other extinct groups evolving the trait independently. A larger number of modern species intermittently or briefly use a bipedal gait. Severallizardspecies move bipedally when running, usually to escape from threats.[5]Many primate and bear species will adopt a bipedal gait in order to reach food or explore their environment, though there are a few cases where they walk on their hind limbs only. Several arboreal primate species, such asgibbonsandindriids,exclusively walk on two legs during the brief periods they spend on the ground. Many animals rear up on their hind legs while fighting or copulating. Some animals commonly stand on their hind legs to reach food, keep watch, threaten a competitor or predator, or pose in courtship, but do not move bipedally.

Etymology

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The word is derived from theLatinwordsbi(s)'two' andped-'foot', as contrasted withquadruped'four feet'.

Advantages

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Limited and exclusive bipedalism can offer a species several advantages. Bipedalism raises the head; this allows a greater field of vision with improved detection of distant dangers or resources, access to deeper water for wading animals and allows the animals to reach higher food sources with their mouths. While upright, non-locomotorylimbsbecome free for other uses, including manipulation (in primates and rodents), flight (in birds), digging (in thegiant pangolin), combat (in bears, greatapesand the largemonitor lizard) or camouflage.

The maximum bipedal speed appears slower than the maximum speed of quadrupedal movement with a flexible backbone – both theostrichand thered kangaroocan reach speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph), while thecheetahcan exceed 100 km/h (62 mph).[6][7]Even though bipedalism is slower at first, over long distances, it has allowed humans to outrun most other animals according to theendurance running hypothesis.[8]Bipedality inkangaroo ratshas been hypothesized to improve locomotor performance,[clarification needed]which could aid in escaping from predators.[9][10]

Facultative and obligate bipedalism

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Zoologists often label behaviors, including bipedalism, as "facultative" (i.e. optional) or "obligate" (the animal has no reasonable alternative). Even this distinction is not completely clear-cut — for example,humansother than infants normally walk and run in biped fashion, but almost all can crawl on hands and knees when necessary. There are even reports of humans who normally walk on all fours with their feet but not their knees on the ground, but these cases are a result of conditions such asUner Tan syndrome— very rare genetic neurological disorders rather than normal behavior.[11]Even if one ignores exceptions caused by some kind of injury or illness, there are many unclear cases, including the fact that "normal" humans can crawl on hands and knees. This article therefore avoids the terms "facultative" and "obligate", and focuses on the range of styles of locomotionnormallyused by various groups of animals. Normal humans may be considered "obligate" bipeds because the alternatives are very uncomfortable and usually only resorted to when walking is impossible.

Movement

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There are a number of states of movement commonly associated with bipedalism.

  1. Standing.Staying still on both legs. In most bipeds this is an active process, requiring constant adjustment of balance.
  2. Walking.One foot in front of another, with at least one foot on the ground at any time.
  3. Running.One foot in front of another, with periods where both feet are off the ground.
  4. Jumping/hopping. Moving by a series of jumps with both feet moving together.

Bipedal animals

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The great majority of living terrestrial vertebrates are quadrupeds, with bipedalism exhibited by only a handful of living groups. Humans, gibbons and large birdswalkby raising one foot at a time. On the other hand, most macropods, smaller birds, lemurs and bipedal rodents move by hopping on both legs simultaneously.Tree kangaroosare able to walk or hop, most commonly alternating feet when moving arboreally and hopping on both feet simultaneously when on the ground.

Extant reptiles

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Many species oflizardsbecome bipedal during high-speed, sprint locomotion,[5]including the world's fastest lizard, the spiny-tailed iguana (genusCtenosaura).

Early reptiles and lizards

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The first known biped is thebolosauridEudibamuswhose fossils date from 290 million years ago.[12][13]Its long hind-legs, short forelegs, and distinctive joints all suggest bipedalism. The species became extinct in theearly Permian.

Archosaurs (includes crocodilians and dinosaurs)

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Birds

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Allbirdsare bipeds, as is the case for alltheropoddinosaurs.However,hoatzinchicks have claws on their wings which they use for climbing.

Other archosaurs

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Bipedalism evolved more than once inarchosaurs,the group that includes both dinosaurs andcrocodilians.[14]All dinosaurs are thought to be descended from a fully bipedal ancestor, perhaps similar toEoraptor.

Dinosaurs diverged from theirarchosaurancestors approximately 230 million years ago during the Middle to LateTriassicperiod, roughly 20 million years after thePermian-Triassic extinction eventwiped out an estimated 95 percent of all life on Earth.[15][16]Radiometric datingof fossils from the early dinosaurgenusEoraptorestablishes its presence in the fossil record at this time. Paleontologists suspectEoraptorresembles thecommon ancestorof all dinosaurs;[17]if this is true, its traits suggest that the first dinosaurs were small, bipedal predators.[18]The discovery of primitive, dinosaur-like ornithodirans such asMarasuchusandLagerpetoninArgentinianMiddle Triassicstrata supports this view; analysis of recovered fossils suggests that these animals were indeed small, bipedal predators.

Bipedal movement also re-evolved in a number of otherdinosaurlineages such as theiguanodonts.Some extinct members ofPseudosuchia,a sister group to the avemetatarsalians (the group including dinosaurs and relatives), also evolved bipedal forms – a poposauroid from theTriassic,Effigia okeeffeae,is thought to have been bipedal.[19]Pterosaurswere previously thought to have been bipedal, but recent trackways have all shown quadrupedal locomotion.

Mammals

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A number of groups of extant mammals have independently evolved bipedalism as their main form of locomotion - for example humans,ground pangolins,the extinctgiant ground sloths,numerous species of jumpingrodentsandmacropods.Humans, as their bipedalism has been extensively studied, are documented in the next section. Macropods are believed to have evolved bipedal hopping only once in their evolution, at some time no later than 45 million years ago.[20]

Bipedal movement is less common amongmammals,most of which arequadrupedal.All primates possess some bipedal ability, though most species primarily use quadrupedal locomotion on land. Primates aside, themacropods(kangaroos, wallabies and their relatives),kangaroo rats and mice,hopping miceandspringharemove bipedally by hopping. Very few non-primate mammals commonly move bipedally with an alternating leg gait. Exceptions are theground pangolinand in some circumstances thetree kangaroo.[21]One black bear,Pedals,became famous locally and on the internet for having a frequent bipedal gait, although this is attributed to injuries on the bear's front paws. A two-legged fox was filmed in aDerbyshiregarden in 2023, most likely having been born that way.[22]

Primates

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A Man Running; byEadweard Muybridge

Most bipedal animals move with their backs close to horizontal, using a long tail to balance the weight of their bodies. The primate version of bipedalism is unusual because the back is close to upright (completely upright in humans), and the tail may be absent entirely. Many primates can stand upright on their hind legs without any support. Chimpanzees,bonobos,gorillas,gibbons[23]andbaboons[24]exhibit forms of bipedalism. On the groundsifakasmove like allindridswith bipedal sideways hopping movements of the hind legs, holding their forelimbs up for balance.[25]Geladas,although usually quadrupedal, will sometimes move between adjacent feeding patches with a squatting, shuffling bipedal form of locomotion.[26]However, they can only do so for brief amounts, as their bodies are not adapted for constant bipedal locomotion.

Humans are the only primates who are normally biped, due to an extra curve in the spine which stabilizes the upright position, as well as shorter arms relative to the legs than is the case for the nonhuman great apes. The evolution ofhumanbipedalismbegan in primates about four million years ago,[27]or as early as seven million years ago withSahelanthropus[28][29]or about 12 million years ago withDanuvius guggenmosi.One hypothesis for human bipedalism is that it evolved as a result of differentially successful survival from carrying food to share with group members,[30]although there are alternative hypotheses.

Injured individuals

Injured chimpanzees and bonobos have been capable of sustained bipedalism.[31]

Three captive primates, one macaqueNatasha[32]and two chimps,Oliverand Poko[33](chimpanzee), were found to move bipedally. Natasha switched to exclusive bipedalism after an illness, while Poko was discovered in captivity in a tall, narrow cage.[34][35]Oliver reverted toknuckle-walkingafter developing arthritis. Non-human primates often use bipedal locomotion when carrying food, or while moving through shallow water.

Limited bipedalism

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Limited bipedalism in mammals

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Other mammals engage in limited, non-locomotory, bipedalism. A number of other animals, such asrats,raccoons,andbeaverswill squat on their hindlegs to manipulate some objects but revert to four limbs when moving (the beaver will move bipedally if transporting wood for theirdams,as will the raccoon when holding food).Bearswill fight in a bipedal stance to use their forelegs as weapons. A number of mammals will adopt a bipedal stance in specific situations such as for feeding or fighting.Ground squirrelsandmeerkatswill stand on hind legs to survey their surroundings, but will not walk bipedally.Dogs(e.g.Faith) can stand or move on two legs if trained, or if birth defect or injury precludesquadrupedalism.Thegerenukantelope stands on its hind legs while eating from trees, as did the extinctgiant ground slothandchalicotheres.Thespotted skunkwillwalk on its front legswhen threatened, rearing up on its front legs while facing the attacker so that itsanal glands,capable of spraying an offensive oil, face its attacker.

Limited bipedalism in non-mammals (and non-birds)

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Bipedalism is unknown among theamphibians.Among the non-archosaurreptilesbipedalism is rare, but it is found in the "reared-up" running oflizardssuch asagamidsandmonitor lizards.[5]Many reptile species will also temporarily adopt bipedalism while fighting.[36]One genus ofbasilisk lizardcan run bipedally across the surface of water for some distance. Amongarthropods,cockroachesare known to move bipedally at high speeds.[37]Bipedalism is rarely found outsideterrestrial animals,though at least two species ofoctopuswalk bipedally on the sea floor using two of their arms, allowing the remaining arms to be used to camouflage the octopus as a mat of algae or a floating coconut.[38]

Evolution of human bipedalism

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Main articles:Human timelineandHuman skeletal changes due to bipedalism

There are at least twelve distinct hypotheses as to how and why bipedalism evolved in humans, and also some debate as to when. Bipedalism evolved well before the large human brain or the development of stone tools.[39]Bipedal specializations are found inAustralopithecusfossils from 4.2 to 3.9 million years ago and recent studies have suggested that obligate bipedal hominid species were present as early as 7 million years ago.[28][40]Nonetheless, the evolution of bipedalism was accompanied by significant evolutions in the spine including the forward movement in position of theforamen magnum,where the spinal cord leaves the cranium.[41]Recent evidence regarding modern humansexual dimorphism(physical differences between male and female) in thelumbar spinehas been seen in pre-modern primates such asAustralopithecus africanus.This dimorphism has been seen as an evolutionary adaptation of females to bear lumbar load better duringpregnancy,an adaptation that non-bipedal primates would not need to make.[42][43]Adapting bipedalism would have required less shoulder stability, which allowed the shoulder and other limbs to become more independent of each other and adapt for specific suspensory behaviors. In addition to the change in shoulder stability, changing locomotion would have increased the demand for shoulder mobility, which would have propelled the evolution of bipedalism forward.[44]The different hypotheses are not necessarily mutually exclusive and a number of selective forces may have acted together to lead to human bipedalism. It is important to distinguish between adaptations for bipedalism and adaptations for running, which came later still.

The form and function of modern-day humans' upper bodies appear to have evolved from living in a more forested setting. Living in this kind of environment would have made it so that being able to travel arboreally would have been advantageous at the time. Although different to human walking, bipedal locomotion in trees was thought to be advantageous.[45]It has also been proposed that, like some modern-day apes, early hominins had undergone aknuckle-walkingstage prior to adapting the back limbs for bipedality while retaining forearms capable ofgrasping.[46]Numerous causes for the evolution of human bipedalism involve freeing the hands for carrying and using tools,sexual dimorphismin provisioning, changes in climate and environment (fromjungletosavanna) that favored a more elevated eye-position, and to reduce the amount of skin exposed to the tropical sun.[47]It is possible that bipedalism provided a variety of benefits to the hominin species, and scientists have suggested multiple reasons for evolution of human bipedalism.[48]There is also not only the question of why the earliest hominins were partially bipedal but also why hominins became more bipedal over time. For example, the postural feeding hypothesis describes how the earliest hominins became bipedal for the benefit of reaching food in trees while the savanna-based theory describes how the late hominins that started to settle on the ground became increasingly bipedal.[49]

Multiple factors

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Napier (1963) argued that it is unlikely that a single factor drove the evolution of bipedalism. He stated "It seems unlikely that any single factor was responsible for such a dramatic change in behaviour. In addition to the advantages of accruing from ability to carry objects – food or otherwise – the improvement of the visual range and the freeing of the hands for purposes of defence and offence may equally have played their part as catalysts. "[50]Sigmon (1971) demonstrated that chimpanzees exhibit bipedalism in different contexts, and one single factor should be used to explain bipedalism: preadaptation for human bipedalism.[51]Day (1986) emphasized three major pressures that drove evolution of bipedalism: food acquisition, predator avoidance, and reproductive success.[52]Ko (2015) stated that there are two questions main regarding bipedalism 1. Why were the earliest hominins partially bipedal? and 2. Why did hominins become more bipedal over time? He argued that these questions can be answered with combination of prominent theories such as Savanna-based, Postural feeding, and Provisioning.[53]

Savannah-based theory

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Main article:Savannah hypothesis

According to the Savanna-based theory,homininescame down from the tree's branches and adapted to life on the savanna by walking erect on two feet. The theory suggests that early hominids were forced to adapt to bipedal locomotion on the open savanna after they left the trees. One of the proposed mechanisms was the knuckle-walking hypothesis, which states that human ancestors used quadrupedal locomotion on the savanna, as evidenced by morphological characteristics found inAustralopithecus anamensisandAustralopithecus afarensisforelimbs, and that it is less parsimonious to assume that knuckle walking developed twice in generaPanandGorillainstead of evolving it once assynapomorphyforPanandGorillabefore losing it in Australopithecus.[54]The evolution of an orthograde posture would have been very helpful on a savanna as it would allow the ability to look over tall grasses in order to watch out for predators, or terrestrially hunt and sneak up on prey.[55]It was also suggested in P. E. Wheeler's "The evolution of bipedality and loss of functional body hair in hominids", that a possible advantage of bipedalism in the savanna was reducing the amount of surface area of the body exposed to the sun, helping regulate body temperature.[56]In fact,Elizabeth Vrba'sturnover pulse hypothesissupports the savanna-based theory by explaining the shrinking of forested areas due to global warming and cooling, which forced animals out into the open grasslands and caused the need for hominids to acquire bipedality.[57]

Others state hominines had already achieved the bipedal adaptation that was used in the savanna. The fossil evidence reveals that early bipedal hominins were still adapted to climbing trees at the time they were alsowalkingupright.[58]It is possible that bipedalism evolved in the trees, and was later applied to the savanna as a vestigial trait. Humans and orangutans are both unique to a bipedal reactive adaptation when climbing on thin branches, in which they have increased hip and knee extension in relation to the diameter of the branch, which can increase an arboreal feeding range and can be attributed to a convergent evolution of bipedalism evolving in arboreal environments.[59]Hominine fossils found in dry grassland environments led anthropologists to believe hominines lived, slept, walked upright, and died only in those environments because no hominine fossils were found in forested areas. However, fossilization is a rare occurrence—the conditions must be just right in order for an organism that dies to become fossilized for somebody to find later, which is also a rare occurrence. The fact that no hominine fossils were found in forests does not ultimately lead to the conclusion that no hominines ever died there. The convenience of the savanna-based theory caused this point to be overlooked for over a hundred years.[57]

Some of the fossils found actually showed that there was still an adaptation to arboreal life. For example,Lucy,the famousAustralopithecus afarensis,found in Hadar in Ethiopia, which may have been forested at the time of Lucy's death, had curved fingers that would still give her the ability to grasp tree branches, but she walked bipedally. "Little Foot",a nearly-complete specimen ofAustralopithecus africanus,has a divergent big toe as well as the ankle strength to walk upright. "Little Foot" could grasp things using his feet like an ape, perhaps tree branches, and he was bipedal. Ancient pollen found in the soil in the locations in which these fossils were found suggest that the area used to be much more wet and covered in thick vegetation and has only recently become the arid desert it is now.[57]

Traveling efficiency hypothesis

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An alternative explanation is that the mixture of savanna and scattered forests increased terrestrial travel by proto-humans between clusters of trees, and bipedalism offered greater efficiency for long-distance travel between these clusters than quadrupedalism.[60][61]In an experiment monitoring chimpanzee metabolic rate via oxygen consumption, it was found that the quadrupedal and bipedal energy costs were very similar, implying that this transition in early ape-like ancestors would not have been very difficult or energetically costing.[62]This increased travel efficiency is likely to have been selected for as it assisted foraging across widely dispersed resources.

Postural feeding hypothesis

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The postural feeding hypothesis has been recently supported by Dr. Kevin Hunt, a professor atIndiana University.[63]This hypothesis asserts that chimpanzees were only bipedal when they eat. While on the ground, they would reach up for fruit hanging from small trees and while in trees, bipedalism was used to reach up to grab for an overhead branch. These bipedal movements may have evolved into regular habits because they were so convenient in obtaining food. Also, Hunt's hypotheses states that these movements coevolved with chimpanzee arm-hanging, as this movement was very effective and efficient in harvesting food. When analyzing fossil anatomy,Australopithecus afarensishas very similar features of the hand and shoulder to the chimpanzee, which indicates hanging arms. Also, theAustralopithecuship and hind limb very clearly indicate bipedalism, but these fossils also indicate very inefficient locomotive movement when compared tohumans.For this reason, Hunt argues that bipedalism evolved more as a terrestrial feeding posture than as a walking posture.[63]

A related study conducted byUniversity of Birmingham,Professor Susannah Thorpe examined the most arboreal great ape, theorangutan,holding onto supporting branches in order to navigate branches that were too flexible or unstable otherwise. In more than 75 percent of observations, the orangutans used their forelimbs to stabilize themselves while navigating thinner branches. Increased fragmentation of forests where A. afarensis as well as other ancestors of modern humans and other apes resided could have contributed to this increase of bipedalism in order to navigate the diminishing forests. Findings also could shed light on discrepancies observed in the anatomy of A. afarensis, such as the ankle joint, which allowed it to "wobble" and long, highly flexible forelimbs. If bipedalism started from upright navigation in trees, it could explain both increased flexibility in the ankle as well as long forelimbs which grab hold of branches.[64][65][66][67][68][69]

Provisioning model

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One theory on the origin of bipedalism is the behavioral model presented byC. Owen Lovejoy,known as "male provisioning".[70]Lovejoy theorizes that theevolutionof bipedalism was linked to monogamy. In the face of long inter-birth intervals and low reproductive rates typical of the apes, earlyhominidsengaged in pair-bonding that enabled greater parental effort directed towards rearing offspring. Lovejoy proposes that male provisioning of food would improve the offspring survivorship and increase the pair's reproductive rate. Thus the male would leave his mate and offspring to search for food and return carrying the food in his arms walking on his legs. This model is supported by the reduction ( "feminization" ) of the male canine teeth in early hominids such asSahelanthropus tchadensis[71]andArdipithecus ramidus,[72]which along with low body size dimorphism inArdipithecus[73]andAustralopithecus,[74][75][76]suggests a reduction in inter-male antagonistic behavior in early hominids.[77]In addition, this model is supported by a number of modern human traits associated with concealed ovulation (permanently enlarged breasts, lack ofsexual swelling) and low sperm competition (moderate sized testes, low sperm mid-piece volume) that argues against recent adaptation to a polygynous reproductive system.[77]

However, this model has been debated, as others have argued that early bipedal hominids were instead polygynous. Among most monogamous primates, males and females are about the same size. That issexual dimorphismis minimal, and other studies have suggested thatAustralopithecus afarensismales were nearly twice the weight of females. However, Lovejoy's model posits that the larger range a provisioning male would have to cover (to avoid competing with the female for resources she could attain herself) would select for increased male body size to limit predation risk.[78]Furthermore, as the species became more bipedal, specialized feet would prevent the infant from conveniently clinging to the mother - hampering the mother's freedom[79]and thus make her and her offspring more dependent on resources collected by others. Modern monogamous primates such as gibbons tend to be also territorial, but fossil evidence indicates thatAustralopithecus afarensislived in large groups. However, while both gibbons and hominids have reduced canine sexual dimorphism, female gibbons enlarge ('masculinize') their canines so they can actively share in the defense of their home territory. Instead, the reduction of the male hominid canine is consistent with reduced inter-male aggression in a pair-bonded though group living primate.

Early bipedalism in homininae model

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Recent studies of 4.4 million years oldArdipithecus ramidussuggest bipedalism. It is thus possible that bipedalism evolved very early inhomininaeand was reduced in chimpanzee and gorilla when they became more specialized. Other recent studies of the foot structure ofArdipithecus ramidussuggest that the species was closely related to African-ape ancestors. This possibly provides a species close to the true connection between fully bipedal hominins and quadruped apes.[80]According to Richard Dawkins in his book "The Ancestor's Tale",chimps and bonobos are descended fromAustralopithecusgracile type species while gorillas are descended fromParanthropus.These apes may have once been bipedal, but then lost this ability when they were forced back into an arboreal habitat, presumably by those australopithecines from whom eventually evolved hominins. Earlyhomininessuch asArdipithecus ramidusmay have possessed an arboreal type of bipedalism that later independently evolved towards knuckle-walking in chimpanzees and gorillas[81]and towards efficient walking and running in modern humans (see figure). It is also proposed that one cause ofNeanderthal extinctionwas a less efficient running.

Warning display (aposematic) model

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Joseph Jordaniafrom the University of Melbourne recently (2011) suggested that bipedalism was one of the central elements of the general defense strategy of early hominids, based onaposematism,orwarning displayandintimidationof potential predators and competitors with exaggerated visual and audio signals. According to this model, hominids were trying to stay as visible and as loud as possible all the time. Several morphological and behavioral developments were employed to achieve this goal: upright bipedal posture, longer legs, long tightly coiled hair on the top of the head,body painting,threatening synchronous body movements, loud voice and extremely loud rhythmic singing/stomping/drumming on external subjects.[82]Slow locomotion and strong body odor (both characteristic for hominids and humans) are other features often employed by aposematic species to advertise their non-profitability for potential predators.

Other behavioural models

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There are a variety of ideas which promote a specific change in behaviour as the key driver for the evolution of hominid bipedalism. For example, Wescott (1967) and later Jablonski & Chaplin (1993) suggest that bipedal threat displays could have been the transitional behaviour which led to some groups of apes beginning to adopt bipedal postures more often. Others (e.g. Dart 1925) have offered the idea that the need for more vigilance against predators could have provided the initial motivation. Dawkins (e.g. 2004) has argued that it could have begun as a kind of fashion that just caught on and then escalated through sexual selection. And it has even been suggested (e.g. Tanner 1981:165) that male phallic display could have been the initial incentive, as well as increased sexual signaling in upright female posture.[55]

Thermoregulatory model

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The thermoregulatory model explaining the origin of bipedalism is one of the simplest theories so far advanced, but it is a viable explanation. Dr. Peter Wheeler, a professor of evolutionary biology, proposes that bipedalism raises the amount of body surface area higher above the ground which results in a reduction in heat gain and helps heat dissipation.[83][84][85]When a hominid is higher above the ground, the organism accesses more favorable wind speeds and temperatures. During heat seasons, greater wind flow results in a higher heat loss, which makes the organism more comfortable. Also, Wheeler explains that a vertical posture minimizes the direct exposure to the sun whereas quadrupedalism exposes more of the body to direct exposure. Analysis and interpretations ofArdipithecusreveal that this hypothesis needs modification to consider that theforestandwoodlandenvironmentalpreadaptationof early-stagehominidbipedalism preceded further refinement of bipedalism by the pressure ofnatural selection.This then allowed for the more efficient exploitation of the hotter conditionsecological niche,rather than the hotter conditions being hypothetically bipedalism's initial stimulus. A feedback mechanism from the advantages of bipedality in hot and open habitats would then in turn make a forest preadaptation solidify as a permanent state.[86]

Carrying models

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Charles Darwin wrote that "Man could not have attained his present dominant position in the world without the use of his hands, which are so admirably adapted to the act of obedience of his will". Darwin (1871:52) and many models on bipedal origins are based on this line of thought. Gordon Hewes (1961) suggested that the carrying of meat "over considerable distances" (Hewes 1961:689) was the key factor. Isaac (1978) and Sinclair et al. (1986) offered modifications of this idea, as indeed did Lovejoy (1981) with his "provisioning model" described above. Others, such as Nancy Tanner (1981), have suggested that infant carrying was key, while others again have suggested stone tools and weapons drove the change.[87]This stone-tools theory is very unlikely, as though ancient humans were known to hunt, the discovery of tools was not discovered for thousands of years after the origin of bipedalism, chronologically precluding it from being a driving force of evolution. (Wooden tools and spears fossilize poorly and therefore it is difficult to make a judgment about their potential usage.)

Wading models

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The observation that large primates, including especially the great apes, that predominantly move quadrupedally on dry land, tend to switch to bipedal locomotion in waist deep water, has led to the idea that the origin of human bipedalism may have been influenced by waterside environments. This idea, labelled "the wading hypothesis",[88]was originally suggested by theOxfordmarine biologistAlister Hardywho said: "It seems to me likely that Man learnt to stand erect first in water and then, as his balance improved, he found he became better equipped for standing up on the shore when he came out, and indeed also for running."[89]It was then promoted byElaine Morgan,as part of theaquatic ape hypothesis,who cited bipedalism among a cluster of other human traits unique among primates, including voluntary control of breathing, hairlessness and subcutaneous fat.[90]The "aquatic ape hypothesis",as originally formulated, has not been accepted or considered a serious theory within the anthropological scholarly community.[91]Others, however, have sought to promote wading as a factor in the origin of human bipedalism without referring to further ( "aquatic ape" related) factors. Since 2000Carsten Niemitzhas published a series of papers and a book[92]on a variant of the wading hypothesis, which he calls the "amphibian generalist theory" (German:Amphibische Generalistentheorie).

Other theories have been proposed that suggest wading and the exploitation of aquatic food sources (providing essential nutrients for human brain evolution[93]or critical fallback foods[94]) may have exerted evolutionary pressures on human ancestors promoting adaptations which later assisted full-time bipedalism. It has also been thought that consistent water-based food sources had developed early hominid dependency and facilitated dispersal along seas and rivers.[95]

Consequences

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Prehistoric fossil records show that early hominins first developed bipedalism before being followed by an increase in brain size.[96]The consequences of these two changes in particular resulted in painful and difficult labor due to the increased favor of a narrow pelvis for bipedalism being countered by larger heads passing through the constricted birth canal. This phenomenon is commonly known as theobstetrical dilemma.

Non-human primates habitually deliver their young on their own, but the same cannot be said for modern-day humans. Isolatedbirthappears to be rare and actively avoided cross-culturally, even if birthing methods may differ between said cultures. This is due to the fact that the narrowing of the hips and the change in the pelvic angle caused a discrepancy in the ratio of the size of the head to thebirth canal.The result of this is that there is greater difficulty in birthing for hominins in general, let alone to be doing it by oneself.[97]

Physiology

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Bipedal movement occurs in a number of ways and requires many mechanical and neurological adaptations. Some of these are described below.

Biomechanics

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Standing

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Energy-efficient means of standing bipedally involve constant adjustment of balance, and of course these must avoidovercorrection.The difficulties associated with simple standing in upright humans are highlighted by the greatly increased risk of falling present in the elderly, even with minimal reductions in control system effectiveness.

Shoulder stability

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Shoulder stability would decrease with the evolution of bipedalism. Shoulder mobility would increase because the need for a stable shoulder is only present in arboreal habitats. Shoulder mobility would support suspensory locomotion behaviors which are present in human bipedalism. The forelimbs are freed from weight-bearing requirements, which makes the shoulder a place of evidence for the evolution of bipedalism.[98]

Walking

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Profile view of the human spine

Unlike non-human apes that are able to practice bipedality such asPanandGorilla,hominins have the ability to move bipedally without the utilization of a bent-hip-bent-knee (BHBK)gait,which requires the engagement of both the hip and the knee joints. This human ability to walk is made possible by thespinal curvaturehumans have that non-human apes do not.[99]Rather, walking is characterized by an "inverted pendulum" movement in which thecenter of gravityvaults over a stiff leg with each step.[100]Force platescan be used to quantify the whole-body kinetic & potential energy, with walking displaying an out-of-phase relationship indicating exchange between the two.[100]This model applies to all walking organisms regardless of the number of legs, and thus bipedal locomotion does not differ in terms of whole-body kinetics.[101]

In humans, walking is composed of several separate processes:[100]

  • Vaulting over a stiff stance leg
  • Passive ballistic movement of the swing leg
  • A short 'push' from the ankle prior to toe-off, propelling the swing leg
  • Rotation of the hips about the axis of the spine, to increase stride length
  • Rotation of the hips about the horizontal axis to improve balance during stance

Running

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A group of children racing

Early hominins underwent post-cranial changes in order to better adapt to bipedality, especially running. One of these changes is having longer hindlimbs proportional to the forelimbs and their effects. As previously mentioned, longer hindlimbs assist inthermoregulationby reducing the total surface area exposed to direct sunlight while simultaneously allowing for more space for cooling winds. Additionally, having longer limbs is more energy-efficient, since longer limbs mean that overall muscle strain is lessened. Better energy efficiency, in turn, means higherendurance,particularly when running long distances.[102]

Running is characterized by a spring-mass movement.[100]Kinetic and potential energy are in phase, and the energy is stored & released from a spring-like limb during foot contact,[100]achieved by theplantar archand theAchilles tendonin the foot and leg, respectively.[102]Again, the whole-body kinetics are similar to animals with more limbs.[101]

Musculature

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Bipedalism requires strong leg muscles, particularly in the thighs. Contrast indomesticatedpoultrythe well muscled legs, against the small and bony wings. Likewise in humans, thequadricepsandhamstringmuscles of the thigh are both so crucial to bipedal activities that each alone is much larger than the well-developed biceps of the arms. In addition to the leg muscles, the increased size of thegluteus maximusin humans is an important adaptation as it provides support and stability to the trunk and lessens the amount of stress on the joints when running.[102]

Respiration

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The human respiratory system, encased by the rib cage

Quadrupeds,have more restrictive breathingrespirewhile moving than do bipedal humans.[103]"Quadrupedal species normally synchronize the locomotor and respiratory cycles at a constant ratio of 1:1 (strides per breath) in both the trot and gallop. Human runners differ from quadrupeds in that while running they employ several phase-locked patterns (4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 5:2, and 3:2), although a 2:1 coupling ratio appears to be favored. Even though the evolution of bipedal gait has reduced the mechanical constraints on respiration in man, thereby permitting greater flexibility in breathing pattern, it has seemingly not eliminated the need for the synchronization of respiration and body motion during sustained running."[104]

Respiration through bipedality means that there is better breath control in bipeds, which can be associated with brain growth. The modern brain utilizes approximately 20% of energy input gained through breathing and eating, as opposed to species like chimpanzees who use up twice as much energy as humans for the same amount of movement. This excess energy, leading to brain growth, also leads to the development ofverbal communication.This is because breath control means that the muscles associated with breathing can be manipulated into creating sounds. This means that the onset of bipedality, leading to more efficient breathing, may be related to the origin of verbal language.[103]

Bipedal robots

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Main articles:Humanoid robotandChicken walker
ASIMO- a bipedal robot

For nearly the whole of the 20th century, bipedalrobotswere very difficult to construct androbot locomotioninvolved only wheels, treads, or multiple legs. Recent cheap and compact computing power has made two-legged robots more feasible. Some notable biped robots areASIMO,HUBO,MABELandQRIO.Recently, spurred by the success of creating a fully passive, un-powered bipedal walking robot,[105]those working on such machines have begun using principles gleaned from the study of human and animal locomotion, which often relies on passive mechanisms to minimize power consumption.

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Notes

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  1. ^Thered kangaroocan attain a similar speed for short distances.[3]

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Further reading

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  • Darwin, C.,"The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex",Murray (London), (1871).
  • Dart, R. A.,"Australopithecus africanus: The Ape Man of South Africa"Nature,145, 195–199, (1925).
  • Dawkins, R.,"The Ancestor's Tale",Weidenfeld and Nicolson (London), (2004).
  • DeSilva, J., "First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human" HarperCollins (New York), (2021)
  • Hewes, G. W., "Food Transport and the Origin of Hominid Bipedalism"American Anthropologist,63, 687–710, (1961).
  • Hunt, K. D., "The Evolution of Human Bipedality"Journal of Human Evolution,26, 183–202, (1994).
  • Isaac, G. I.,"The Archeological Evidence for the Activities of Early African Hominids" In:Early Hominids of Africa (Jolly, C.J. (Ed.)), Duckworth (London), 219–254, (1978).
  • Jablonski, N.G.; Chaplin, G. (1993). "Origin of Habitual Terrestrial Bipedalism in the Ancestor of the Hominidae".Journal of Human Evolution.24(4): 259–280.Bibcode:1993JHumE..24..259J.doi:10.1006/jhev.1993.1021.
  • Tanner, N. M., "On Becoming Human", Cambridge University Press (Cambridge), (1981)
  • Wescott, R.W. (1967). "Hominid Uprightness and Primate Display".American Anthropologist.69(6): 738.doi:10.1525/aa.1967.69.6.02a00110.
  • Wheeler, P. E. (1984) "The Evolution of Bipedality and Loss of Functional Body Hair in Hominoids."Journal of Human Evolution,13, 91–98,
  • Vrba, E.(1993). "The Pulse that Produced Us".Natural History.102(5): 47–51.
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