tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post8218994078787732713..comments2024-03-25T09:31:36.926+01:00Comments on Furahan Biology and Allied Matters: The goumoun, or 'Centaurism I'Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-67895659402666399782009-02-15T10:40:00.000+01:002009-02-15T10:40:00.000+01:00Well, I would say that centaurism is the principle...Well, I would say that centaurism is the principle and bipedalism denotes counting the legs an animal walks on, in this case two. For instance, crabs are called decapods, but their front pair has been turned into claws, so they exhibit centaurism. They walk on the remaining eight, and are therefore octapods.Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-46732346252521692712009-02-15T04:58:00.000+01:002009-02-15T04:58:00.000+01:00If that is the case, then I think it would just be...If that is the case, then I think it would just be refered to as 'bipedalism'. But I guess centaurism could be retained for hexapedal species...Metalraptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053007518293924808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-40043535347431420802009-02-09T18:38:00.000+01:002009-02-09T18:38:00.000+01:00That's quick thinking! I wished to work that reali...That's quick thinking! I wished to work that realisation into the next installment, but you are right: humans are indeed an example of centaurism.Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-62763491103824725162009-02-09T16:26:00.000+01:002009-02-09T16:26:00.000+01:00So, by definition would humans(and other primates)...So, by definition would humans(and other primates) be examples of centaurism?JoshThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119363116616020435noreply@blogger.com