Nature and origin of bipedalism in primates
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Nature and origin of bipedalism in primates Aard en oorsprong van bipedalisme by primate | |
| Creator | Ryke, P. A. J. | |
| Description | The differences and similarities characterizing apes and humans are the inevitable and predictable consequence of both groups having diverged from a common ancestor. An important question to ask is what prompted the change from quadrupedalism to bipedalism, probably at the time of the divergence of the ape and human lineages. Or did it occur before the split? What are the advantages and disadvantages of bipedal walking? An evaluation of the origin of bipedalism requires a knowledge of the distinctive skeletal and locomotor features of man as a biped in contrast to quadrupeds. Fossil hominid footprints give an indication of the bipedal plantigrade propulsive striding of the protohominids. Die verskille en ooreenkomste wat ape en mense kenmerk, is die onvermydelike en voorspelbare gevolg van afstamming van ’n gemeenskaplike voorouer. ’n Belangrike vraag om in hierdie verband te vra, is wat tot verandering van kwadrupedalisme na bipedalisme, waarskynlik ten tye van die divergering van aap- en hominiedstamlyne, aanleiding gegee het? Of het dit voor die splitsing geskied? Wat is die voordele en nadele van bipedale voortbeweging? ’n Evaluering van die oorsprong van bipedalisme verg ’n kennis van die besondere skelet- en voortbewegingseienskappe van die mens as ’n biped in teenstelling met kwadrupede. Die feit dat hominiedvoetspore asfossiele behoue gebly het, gee ’n goeie aanduiding van die bipedale plantigrade voortdrywende skryding van die protohominiede. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1987-03-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v6i2.947 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 6, No 2 (1987); 72-81 Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 6, No 2 (1987); 72-81 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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