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Leg and Arm
Pongid HominidArms longer than legs, adapted for swinging by arm - usually among trees
Legs usually longer than arms; adapted for striding
Feet
Pongid HominidLow arches; opposable big toes - capable of grasping
High arches; big toes in line with others; adapted for walking
Teeth
Pongid HominidProminent; large gaps between canines and nearby teeth
Reduced; reduced or absent gaps
Skull
Pongid HominidBent forward from spinal column; very rugged; prominent brow ridges
Upright on spinal column; smooth brow ridges
Face
Pongid HominidJaws jut out; very heavy; very wide nasal opening; sloping
Vertical profile; More distinct chin; Prominent nasal spine
This genetic distance map made in 2002 is an estimate of 18 world human groups by a neighbor-joining method based on 23 kinds of genetic information.