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    Is there an evolutionary explanation for why they had short arms? I was being rather flippant, but this is actually fascinating.

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      I think PBS Eons actually did an episode on this. Iirc long arms would get in the way

      Edit: found it!

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        So my takeaway from this is that if I had an enormous tail implanted for counterbalance, I could also have my arms shortened in an act of extreme body modification.

        (But seriously, that was super interesting. Thanks for posting.)