Hominids in the African Region Term Paper

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A biped species would have a better chance at survival because having use of the hands would grant many freedoms such as the making of and use of tools and weapons as well as the ability to climb trees while holding weapons or food in the hands and the ability to learn the art of weaving and cultivation. In comparison the quadruped species would be limited and more animal like in movement and in capacity to protect themselves as well as the limitation to shape their environment. Furthermore, the bipedal species had advantage in attaining a faster gait in their movement through balance gained in bipedal locomotion and could run from whatever threatened their lives and use weapons at the same time.

Summary and Conclusion:

It is this writers belief that the biped species as well as the species with the smaller molar and canine teeth would have a much greater chance of survival in the arid grassland environment of Africa 4.5 to 5.
5 million years ago. The development of smaller teeth as well as bipedal movement was multi-advantageous….....

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