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STAGES OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
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The Australopithecus EVOLUTION
ramapithecus
australopithecus
proconsul
pliopithecus
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During what time did this organism live?
What structual features indicates that this organism represents a transitional form?
The australopithecus was said to have lived between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago according to their fossils.
They could walk on two legs like humans, but had many ape-like features such as, low sloping forehead, projecting face, and prominent brow ridges.
Where did this organism likely live?
Eastern Africa
Why is the transitional form important?
What was the diet/behavorial features of the organism?
The transitional form is important because they were the center stage of the evolution of humans.
They had a manly plant based diet and occasionally ate small vertebrates. They also adapted to tree climbing.