兼性二足行走动物

兼性二足行走动物是指通常是四足步行但也能双足步行的动物。 [1]冕狐猴属动物、狒狒属动物、长臂猿大猩猩倭黑猩猩黑猩猩都是兼性二足行走动物。这些动物在遇到一些特殊的情况时会选择双足步行。例如在灵长目动物中,当它们要采集食物以及运输时就会选择双足步行[2]

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