How Pendular Is Human Brachiation? When Form Does Not Follow Function
Brachiation is a form of suspensory locomotion observed only in Primates.The non-human hominoids (e.g., gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees, and gorillas) are considered specialized brachiators, yet peculiar among the living apes are anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens), who have forgone this locomotor mode in favor of bipedal striding.Humans can