Facultative bipedalism
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Facultative bipedalism
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A facultative biped is an animal that is capable of walking or running on two legs (bipedal), as a response to exceptional circumstances (facultative), while normally walking or running on four limbs or more. In contrast, obligate bipedalism is where walking or running on two legs is the primary method of locomotion. Facultative bipedalism has been observed in several families of lizards and multiple species of primates, including sifakas, capuchin monkeys, baboons, gibbons, gorillas, bonobos an
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Animal capable of walking or running on two legs in response to exceptional circumstances
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facultative_bipedalism
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2024-03-31T19:59:45Z
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