Walking upright is an important characteristic of humans and an important criterion for identifying members of the family Anthropoidae. The evolution of upright walking is the adaptation of early human beings to the changes in the living environment, and the perfection of upright walking posture provides a biological basis for human beings to go out of Africa and spread to the entire Old World.
Hosted by the National Museum of Natural History, the exhibition "Knowing and Doing Far Away - Bipedal Animals" opened today.
The exhibition shows the characteristics of human bipedal walking and the adaptation changes of the whole body skeleton to upright walking, shows the performance of upright walking in people at different stages of evolution, and introduces the origin hypothesis of human bipedal upright walking.
A total of more than 80 specimens and models are exhibited in this exhibition, combined with exhibition panels and multi-*** forms, introducing animal groups with bipedal movement characteristics, including humans, some paleaeoreptiles, some mammals and birds.
The exhibition also introduces the adaptation of some ancient reptiles and birds to the environment. Through this exhibition, the audience can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of human movement and the significance of this form of movement to human evolution. At the same time, by introducing other bipedal animal groups, the audience can gain a deeper understanding of the adaptive evolution of animal locomotion forms.
Exhibition time: Exhibition location: temporary exhibition hall on the first floor of the National Museum of Natural History.
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