Re: Could the ability to carry things be the key evolutionary advantage of bipedalism?
- From: "Lee Olsen" <paleocity@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 20 Nov 2006 05:16:34 -0800
rmacfarl wrote:
Lee Olsen wrote:
Rich Travsky wrote:
Stewart wrote:
Quadrupeds can't effectively carry anything. Standing on the hind
legs, a primate with opposable thumbs could carry things. Bringing
food back to a nesting area, carrying food to a safe place to eat, or
You mean like some predators do? My dog carries toys about even.
How many 20 cm long handaxes can he carry at one time?
How many 20 cm long handaxes could Lucy carry?
At least one more than a dog?
Ross Macfarlane
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