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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.
Orthograde locomotion of a sifaka lemur.. Orthograde is a term derived from Greek ὀρθός, orthos ("right", "true", "straight") [1] + Latin gradi (to walk) [2] that describes a manner of walking which is upright, with the independent motion of limbs.
Ape skeletons. A display at the Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge.From left to right: Bornean orangutan, two western gorillas, chimpanzee, human. The evolution of human bipedalism, which began in primates approximately four million years ago, [1] or as early as seven million years ago with Sahelanthropus, [2] [3] or approximately twelve million years ago with Danuvius guggenmosi, has ...
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Misericord from the Charterhouse of Florence (Tuscany, Italy), depicting a mascaron With the seat lifted (as at left), the misericord provides a ledge to support the user. A misericord (sometimes named mercy seat, like the biblical object) is a small wooden structure formed on the underside of a folding seat in a church which, when the seat is folded up, is intended to act as a shelf to ...
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In hachiji dachi, the feet are shoulder width apart, toes pointing forward. The karateka stands upright, facing straight forward. While in hachiji dachi, the karateka is usually in a yoi (ready) position. The yoi position is a preparatory position that gives a clear starting point for execution of other techniques.
A sifaka galloping bipedally. The sifaka (Propithecus), which is a type of lemur native to the island of Madagascar, is one of the primary examples of facultative bipedalism.