Which among the following human ancestors showed bipedal locomotion for the first time?

Homo habilis

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Homo erectus

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Neanderthal man

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Ramapithecus

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Solution

The correct option is D
Ramapithecus

A pre-human ancestor which served as a transition from the stage of Ape to the hominid stage, that walked erect on its hind feet. Hence a Ramapithecus is the first bipedal human ancestor.

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