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On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Daniels, Alissa <
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> Subject: Looking for a pelvis source
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> For our exhibition on Evolution and Health I am looking for an adult female
> non human primate pelvis. It certainly could be a cast. I am not having very
> much luck.
> Anyone have any ideas of a source?
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> Why? As we became bipedal our pelvises narrowed for walking and running
> stability and this had consequences for childbirth. Human primates, us, give
> birth with more difficulty than non human primates because of the narrower
> pelvis, the smaller pelvic opening and the largest size brain possible to
> fit coming out.
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> Martin
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