Which of the following statements about Orrorin tugenensis is accurate?

A. Orrorin appears to have lived on the grassy savannah.
B. Orrorin walked on two legs on the ground but climbed easily.
C. Orrorin's dentition was more human than ape-like.
D. Orrorin is a generally accepted member of the hominin group.
E. Orrorin's brain is approximately the same size of a human brain.


Answer: B

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