The gluteus minimus extends the hip joint. The opponens pollicis muscle extends the big toe. Riparian Woodlands a. Riparian woodlands are strips of forest destroyed by fire. Animal carcasses disappear faster from riparian woodlands than from open grassland.
Large cats avoid riparian woodlands.
Riparian woodlands were advantageous to hominid scavengers. The larynx is positioned low in the neck of most mammals and human infants. The larynx is positioned high in the neck of human adults. The high position of the larynx allows the larynx to lock into the naso-pharynx, thus forming a passageway for air that is not disturbed by eating or drinking. The high position of the larynx is more favorable than the low position for articulated speech.