Illustration of Rudapithecus (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Illustration of Rudapithecus

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Rudapithecus was pretty ape-like and probably moved among branches like apes do now -- holding its body upright and climbing with its arms. However, it would have differed from modern great apes by having a more flexible lower back, which would mean when Rudapithecus came down to the ground, it might have had the ability to stand upright more like humans do.

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Illustration courtesy of John Sibbick

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