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Australopithecus Africanus

Their nickname is Southern Ape of Africa

  • lived 3.2-2 million years ago
  • Ate fruit, plants, nuts, seeds, roots, insects, eggs
  • Nomadic gatherers
  • Strong evidence of tool use
Famous fossils
Little foot
Taung Child
Australopithecus Africanus lived in South Africa

Skeletal features:

  • Large brain
  • small teeth
  • long arms
  • Male 4'6" 90lbs
  • Female 3'9" 67lbs