Question

explain the features of australopithecus

Answer 1

The Australopithecus species, referred to as Australopithecines, had features that were both human-like and ape-like. Their brains were smaller and more in the range of the brains of modern apes. They tended to have longer arms that seemed well-suited to climbing. In general, their facial features looked more ape-like than human, with sloping faces and jutting jaws.

However, their skeletons show that they walked upright. Furthermore, the teeth of some species were more like human teeth. Perhaps more importantly, they showed that our ancestors started walking upright before the evolution of larger brains.

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