Although accomplished as a biped, certain feature such as curved phalanges in the toes and fingers suggest that Australopithecus afarensis __________

a. may have been partially arboreal
b. could have had difficulty walking
c. were also accomplished brachiators
d. could swim quite well


Answer a

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