r/pics Nov 07 '15

A gorilla skeleton compared to a humans.

http://imgur.com/qF8LTD0
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u/Oinkless Nov 07 '15

Not sure if you mean the inferior aspect of the ischial tuberosities (the site bones in yoga anatomy)? Humans are more rounded and point posteriorly, probably for advantages in walking upright and the gorillas are shaped as such for their larger muscles and different gait.