Although Accomplished as a Biped, Certain Feature Such as Curved

question 35

Multiple Choice

Although accomplished as a biped, certain feature such as curved phalanges in the toes and fingers suggest that Australopithecus afarensis __________.

• A) may have been partially arboreal
• B) could have had difficulty walking
• C) were also accomplished brachiators
• D) could swim quite well

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