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		Jensson on Dec 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How did human butts evolve to look that way? Birds are small, that means you don't need much muscle.

dmurray on Dec 24, 2024 [–]

Ostriches weigh about the same as adult humans.

Birds do have a rump (the part of them behind the legs) which perhaps serves a similar function to human buttocks.

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