Miocene_Mason Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 This paper (abstract below) describes Danuvius guggenmosi from the Miocene of Bavaria, 11.62 million years old, around the time great apes started to diverge into lineages which would give rise to gorillas, chimps, humans, and bonobos. The type of locomotion it used is claimed to be a modified form of bipedalism which they call “extended limb clambering.” This would lend a bit more credibility to the idea that quadrupedalism is a derived trait in non-human great apes. It is hot off the presses, and this isn’t the first time such a thing has been claimed, but exciting nonetheless. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1731-0 Update: Full paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1731-0.epdf?referrer_access_token=VDVF2mJ0lVofld8_madjttRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MpMJV7uq1pC2z9TlFLcopWAwsUutKmnIQkQ9UatmGBhFbbK0TqgHY6DOdEwLF7zxg9jcVJzhHgeUec4SXds2t2K54ZcgXJyXyUChehzfQs_nuIO6zLpD5p57osl9HmfIS4CCPmGYQlMcB75-PqvezwQ90kw_MMZRjrQzwrHBa8hpfgpIdXBMsjkAHpBtdH3fgRz0TPA3HiaoFlaXKL4BFUnxXrdJAYVqTlkYjuSHobfCkpECcbjdsp0qnRPEHkBeiR1woxUL-dPJxf9Cc7x8sXO-FNv0I9g7MraGFHHLfT33QN8WUElO7bdoRZOKHUUhw2PVnBJNDGV3WPQnxDhxY5FFg5xP8VmTVeP72XSU-_5A%3D%3D&tracking_referrer=www.smithsonianmag.com 5 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Just read the article on another forum and now must go to Germany for a first hand viewing. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 “Ever since Charles Darwin's day, there has been intense debate about how and when our early ancestors began to walk on two legs.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50305423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Topics merged. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Topics merged. Cheers pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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