Bipedalism Model Evaluator

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M O D E L S

E V A L U A T I O N S
DarwinianEcologicalPaleontologicalEpistemological
Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
WeightingResults
Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)UnspecifiedGeneral freeing of the hands57%
Food CarriageCarrying food back to gallery forest bases.52%
Carrying and scavenging56%
Migration-carrying hypotheses52%
Male Provisioning56%
Infant CarriageFemale driven infant carrying48%
Weapon ThrowingWeapon Throwing54%
Tool CarriageTool carriage60%
Weapon wielding60%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
BehaviourNuptual GiftsNuptial Gifts42%
Aggression (inter-specific)Threat displays directed at other species53%
Threat Display (Intra-specific)Intra-specific threat displays60%
Evasion/VigilanceSentinel behaviour57%
Sexual DisplayPhallic Display directed at females38%
A new "fashion"Copied Gimmick Idea42%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
FeedingTerrestrial GatheringSeed Eating57%
Terrestrial squat feeding on the forest floor68%
Other gathering58%
Postural FeedingPostural feeding hypothesis81%
Arboral PredationArboreal predation56%
Terrestrial PredationStalking57%
Specific Hunting51%
General scavenging/hunting55%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
Habitat CompulsionWadingCoastal foraging58%
"Aquarboreal" Model76%
Amphibische Genalistheorie75%
"River Apes"87%
Wetland foraging84%
Walking in snow/mudWalking on Snow or mud45%
Variability Selection HypothesisVariability Selection Hypothesis56%
ArborealDescent from arboreal Hylobatian locomotion60%
Arboreal "upwardly mobile" hypotjesis60%
"Orang-utan-like" hand assisted bipedalism63%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
Locomotor efficiencySlow, long distance walkingSlow, long-distance walking60%
Biomechanical inevitabilityBiomechanical inevitability51%
Efficiency of moving from tree to treeEfficiency of moving from tree to tree71%
Locomotor de-couplingLocomotor de-coupling59%
Endurance RunningEndurance Running52%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
ThermoregulationThermoregulatory hypothesisThermoregulatory Hypothesis52%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
Dietary FactorsIodine deficiencyIodine deficiency18%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
Random Genetic FactorsMutation in vertebral development"Evo Devo" mutation55%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
CombinationCombination of factorsMulti-factorial51%
    Survival ValueSexual SelectionNot TeliologicalImproved Food acquisitionAccounts for PredationWhy Apes Not bipedalExtant AnaloguesApplies to Both SexesExplains Hominid anomaliesFits Paleoecological RecordPrecurson Locomotion Overlaps Human WalkingExtended Explanatory PowerComplimentary to other ModelsFalsifiable and/or Testable
Average6.15.54.55.44.84.64.97.45.05.35.35.05.82.5

Results

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Rank Group Subgroup Name Code Result
#1Habitat CompulsionWading"River Apes"s4.1.487%
#2Habitat CompulsionWadingWetland foragings4.1.584%
#3FeedingPostural FeedingPostural feeding hypothesiss3.2.181%
#4Habitat CompulsionWading"Aquarboreal" Models4.1.276%
#5Habitat CompulsionWadingAmphibische Genalistheories4.1.375%
#6Locomotor efficiencyEfficiency of moving from tree to treeEfficiency of moving from tree to trees5.3.171%
#7FeedingTerrestrial GatheringTerrestrial squat feeding on the forest floors3.1.268%
#8Habitat CompulsionArboreal"Orang-utan-like" hand assisted bipedalisms4.4.363%
#9Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Tool CarriageTool carriages1.5.160%
#10Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Tool CarriageWeapon wieldings1.5.260%
#11BehaviourThreat Display (Intra-specific)Intra-specific threat displayss2.3.160%
#12Habitat CompulsionArborealDescent from arboreal Hylobatian locomotions4.4.160%
#13Habitat CompulsionArborealArboreal "upwardly mobile" hypotjesiss4.4.260%
#14Locomotor efficiencySlow, long distance walkingSlow, long-distance walkings5.1.160%
#15Locomotor efficiencyLocomotor de-couplingLocomotor de-couplings5.4.159%
#16FeedingTerrestrial GatheringOther gatherings3.1.358%
#17Habitat CompulsionWadingCoastal foragings4.1.158%
#18Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)UnspecifiedGeneral freeing of the handss1.1.157%
#19BehaviourEvasion/VigilanceSentinel behaviours2.4.157%
#20FeedingTerrestrial GatheringSeed Eatings3.1.157%
#21FeedingTerrestrial PredationStalkings3.4.157%
#22Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Food CarriageCarrying and scavengings1.2.256%
#23Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Food CarriageMale Provisionings1.2.456%
#24FeedingArboral PredationArboreal predations3.3.156%
#25Habitat CompulsionVariability Selection HypothesisVariability Selection Hypothesiss4.3.156%
#26FeedingTerrestrial PredationGeneral scavenging/huntings3.4.355%
#27Random Genetic FactorsMutation in vertebral development"Evo Devo" mutations8.1.155%
#28Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Weapon ThrowingWeapon Throwings1.4.154%
#29BehaviourAggression (inter-specific)Threat displays directed at other speciess2.2.153%
#30Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Food CarriageCarrying food back to gallery forest bases.s1.2.152%
#31Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Food CarriageMigration-carrying hypothesess1.2.352%
#32Locomotor efficiencyEndurance RunningEndurance Runnings5.5.152%
#33ThermoregulationThermoregulatory hypothesisThermoregulatory Hypothesiss6.1.152%
#34FeedingTerrestrial PredationSpecific Huntings3.4.251%
#35Locomotor efficiencyBiomechanical inevitabilityBiomechanical inevitabilitys5.2.151%
#36CombinationCombination of factorsMulti-factorials9.1.151%
#37Forelimb pre-emption (carrying)Infant CarriageFemale driven infant carryings1.3.148%
#38Habitat CompulsionWalking in snow/mudWalking on Snow or muds4.2.145%
#39BehaviourNuptual GiftsNuptial Giftss2.1.142%
#40BehaviourA new "fashion"Copied Gimmick Ideas2.6.142%
#41BehaviourSexual DisplayPhallic Display directed at femaless2.5.138%
#42Dietary FactorsIodine deficiencyIodine deficiencys7.1.118%

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