One Compelling Argument That Favors the Adaptation of Bipedalism and the Ability

question 29

Multiple Choice

One compelling argument that favors the adaptation of bipedalism and the ability to run long distances is that early hominins, unlike many of the animals they sought as prey, had

• A) the intelligence to run faster
• B) the ability to go without water for long distances
• C) the ability to sweat
• D) tools that allowed them to kill prey from a distance

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