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Discoverers of a partial, 3.6-million-year-old skeleton from Lucy's species say that it unveils a surprisingly humanlike walking ability, although not everyone agrees. Credit: Y. Haile Selassie et al./PNAS 2010

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  • Based on the length of femur found I am sure they measured it and estimated full length, generating aproximate hieght. If the stature is as suggested, is it an anomally or standard? I look forward to reading more information on this particular Austrolapithecus....I am a big fan of Lucy. It is all just a puzzle to put together, give me more peices.
    Dana McGrath Dana McGrath
    Jun. 22, 2010 at 8:59am
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