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Find a brachiating ape from the options given below.

Options

  1. AChimpanzee
  2. BGorilla
  3. CGibbon
  4. DOrangutan

Correct answer

C. Gibbon

Step-by-step solution

Brachiation refers to a specialized form of arboreal locomotion in which primates move through the tree canopy by swinging hand-over-hand beneath branches, using only their forelimbs as the primary weight-bearing structures. Among the given choices, the gibbon, which belongs to the family Hylobatidae, or lesser apes, is the classic example of a true brachiator. Gibbons possess highly evolved anatomical adaptations for this form of movement, including exceptionally long forelimbs, very flexible shoulder joints, and

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