LemursRideBigWheels t1_iwpk1mz wrote
Reply to comment by DellSalami in I saw in a video that chimpanzees and gorillas do not knuckle-walk in the same way, but they didn't explain what the difference is. Could someone elaborate on the physiological/anatomical differences? by [deleted]
Think a vertical orientation of the hand vs a more canted orientation of the hand. Neither ball their hand up or place their palm on the ground while locomoting — they use the middle set of knuckles for support. Interestingly, what you describe is somewhat akin to what’s seen with orangutans when on the ground or arboreal monkeys respectively.
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