The Wonders of the Male Human Pelvis
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Anthropologists analyzed 91 modern human pelvises and two Neanderthal pelvises and found the male modern human pelvis is uniquely configured, with hip sockets oriented more toward the front, an adaptation that improves locomotion efficiency and energy use over long distances by allowing the quads to absorb shock and spring the body upward more effectively.
The study compared modern humans and Neanderthals; the evolutionary origins of this adaptation in earlier hominins remain unclear.
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