Bipedalism

Hi guys, I am new here but really like the good helping community so far... I have a few questions to ask My first question is Bipedalism in humans when compared to quadrupedalism in the great apes represents ? a convergence ORRRRR a derived trait I personally think it is a derived trait ...

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... child is born in an earlier stage of development, however, that allows a few years of brain development after birth. It may have had to do with bipedalism but perhaps also with a strengthening of the maternal instinct to make mothers (perhaps fathers as well) more willing to care for helpless ...

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If you're looking for a trigger, I would suggest bipedalism allowing the carrying of babies. Infants no longer needed to be born with the coordination and capabilities to ride on a moving mother, and could spend a couple of years in brain development ...

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I think the opposable thumb developed after bipedalism allowed the hands to be free for tool usage, as an adaptation to making and using tools. I don't doubt that sexual selection played a role, but if it acted as you describe then it probably ...

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... for food and space in the forest would've been a very good reason for our ancestors to take their chances out on the plains. I've read that bipedalism evolved to allow hominids to stand taller and thus see over a greater distance and thus be able to detect predators sooner. Once this freed ...

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