Question

What are the characteristics of australopithecus?

Answer 1

Answer:

As characterized by the fossil evidence, members of Australopithecus bore a combination of humanlike and apelike traits. They were similar to modern humans in that they were bipedal (that is, they walked on two legs), but, like apes, they had small brains.

Answer 2

Answer:

$The Species of Australopithecus</p><p></p><p>anamensis: chimp-like jaw but hominid teeth; climbed trees and walked upright.</p><p></p><p>afarensus: ape-like jaw; walked on two legs; brain one-third the size of a human's; known as the 'Lucy fossil'</p><p></p><p>africanus: long arms and ape-like face; larger brain and rounder skull than A.</p><p></p><p>$