bipedalism
noun
bi·ped·al·ism
(ˌ)bī-ˈpe-dᵊl-ˌi-zəm 
: the condition of having two feet or of using only two feet for locomotion
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Wheeler suspects that bipedalism also made possible two other uniquely human traits: our naked skin and large brains.
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Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
There was debate as to which came first: upright walking or higher cognition, with the dominant view being that the evolution of the human brain preceded the development of bipedalism.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The loss has long been associated with our transition to bipedalism, but little was known about the genetic factors that triggered primate taillessness.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
But scientists have long debated the extent of her bipedalism.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
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Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
There was debate as to which came first: upright walking or higher cognition, with the dominant view being that the evolution of the human brain preceded the development of bipedalism.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The loss has long been associated with our transition to bipedalism, but little was known about the genetic factors that triggered primate taillessness.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
But scientists have long debated the extent of her bipedalism.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
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“Bipedalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipedalism. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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