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Scientists Claim to Have Solved the Mystery of the Prehistoric "Burtele Foot"

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The "Burtele foot," so named because the bones were found at the Burtele site in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, showed that the species was bipedal, but still had a big toe that could oppose the other toes—a feature useful for climbing trees.
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The "Burtele foot," so named because the bones were found at the Burtele site in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, showed that the species was bipedal, but still had a big toe that could oppose the other toes—a feature useful for climbing trees.

·Podgorica, Montenegro
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vijesti.me broke the news in Podgorica, Montenegro on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
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