兼性二足行走動物

兼性二足行走動物是指通常是四足步行但也能雙足步行的動物。 [1]冕狐猴屬動物、狒狒屬動物、長臂猿大猩猩倭黑猩猩黑猩猩都是兼性二足行走動物。這些動物在遇到一些特殊的情況時會選擇雙足步行。例如在靈長目動物中,當它們要採集食物以及運輸時就會選擇雙足步行[2]

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