What sort of selection pressure decides that jumping is good for species survival while running isn’t? Isn’t quadruped running just all around more energy efficient?
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It’s more that they evolved to have extremely powerful rear legs to allow for crazy bursts of speed and acceleration. What’s good for speed isn’t always good for walking… their crazy powerful rear legs are so crazy powerful that they make for awkward walking. Walking doesn’t keep bunnies alive like running fast does, so the selective pressure to keep the speed was stronger than the selective pressure to get rid of the awkward walk.
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