The large-bodied hominoid from Moroto, Uganda has until recently been known only from
proconsulid like craniodental remains and some vertebrae with modern ape like features.
The discovery of two partial femora and the glenoid portion of a scapula demonstrates that
the functional anatomy of Morotopithecus differed markedly from other early and middle
Miocene hominoids. Previous studies have consistently associated the vertebral remains
with a short, stiff back and with orthograde postures. Although the proximal femur more …