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bipedalism
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43 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Advantages
- Facultative and obligate bipedalism
- Movement
- Bipedal animals
- Extant reptiles
- Early reptiles and lizards
- Archosaurs (includes crocodilians and dinosaurs)
- Birds
- Other archosaurs
- Mammals
- Primates
- Limited bipedalism
- Limited bipedalism in mammals
- Limited bipedalism in non-mammals (and non-birds)
- Evolution of human bipedalism
- Multiple factors
- Savannah-based theory
- Traveling efficiency hypothesis
- Postural feeding hypothesis
- Provisioning model
- Early bipedalism in homininae model
- Warning display (aposematic) model
- Other behavioural models
- Thermoregulatory model
- Carrying models
- Wading models
- Vocal learning model
- Consequences
- Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Standing
- Shoulder stability
- Walking
- Running
- Musculature
- Respiration
- Bipedal robots
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an animal moves by means of its two rear (or lower) limbs or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped , meaning 'two feet' (from Latin bis 'double' and pes 'foot'). Types of bipedal movement include walking or running (a bipedal gait) and hopping.