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Compare Lucy: Talus

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  • lucy distal view of talusDistal
  • lucy dorsal superior view of talusDorsal / Superior
  • lucy lateral view of talusLateral
  • lucy medial view of talusMedial
  • lucy plantar view of talusPlantar
  • lucy proximal view of talusProximal

Distal View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Dorsal/Superior View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Lateral View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Medial View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Plantar View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

Proximal View

Au. afarensis (Lucy)

H. sapiens (Female Human)

P. troglodytes (Male Chimpanzee)

 

The talus is more robust in bipeds in order to compensates for greater weight transmission during the foot strike. Chimpanzees have relatively small tali compared to the lager talus seen in humans. Australopithecus has a robust talus like that seen in modern humans.