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Bipedalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Definition of Bipedal in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Bipedal. Pronunciation of Bipedal. Translations of Bipedal. Bipedal synonyms, Bipedal antonyms. Information about Bipedal in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... Bipedal; bipedal dinosaur; Bipedal locomotion; Bipedal posture; bipedalism;
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The origin of bipedalism, a defining feature of hominids, has been attributed to several competing hypothesis. ... The thermoregulatory model (Wheeler 1991) views the increased heat loss, increased cooling, reduced heat gain and reduced water requirements conferred by a bipedal stance in a hot, tropical climate as the...
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With the impediment of being bipedal, he could not out-climb or outrun his predators. Only through tribal cooperation could he hold his predators at bay. ... Fossil evidence shows that this bipedal adaptation was completed quite early, perhaps as early as four million years ago, long before we looked like or thought like we...
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A planar, five-link bipedal locomotion model has been developed. Five constraint relations that cast the motion of the biped in terms of four parameters are developed. The new control method is applied to regulate the locomotion of the system according to the five constraint relations.
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Mammalian Structure and Movement ... Humans are the only truly bipedal species ... bipedal (ricochetal)
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