Australopithecus - Wikipedia
Australopithecus (/ ˌɒstrələˈpɪθɪkəs, - loʊ -/, OS-trə-lə-PITH-i-kəs, -loh-; [ 1 ] or (/ ɒsˌtrələpɪˈθiːkəs /, os-TRA-lə-pi-THEE-kəs[ 2 ] from Latin australis 'southern' and Ancient Greek πίθηκος …
Australopithecus | Characteristics & Facts | Britannica
4 天之前 · Australopithecus, (genus Australopithecus), group of extinct primates closely related to, if not actually ancestors of, modern human beings and known from a series of fossils found at …
Australopithecus afarensis | The Smithsonian Institution's Human ...
2024年1月3日 · Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived and best-known early human species—paleoanthropologists have uncovered remains from more than 300 individuals!
The Evolutionary History of the Australopiths | Evolution: Education ...
2010年7月27日 · The australopiths are a group of early hominins (humans and their close extinct relatives) that lived in Africa between approximately 4.1 and 1.4 million years ago.
The Australopiths: Our Ancient, Ape-like Forefathers
2019年8月29日 · So who were the Australopiths? They were hip-high hominins with brains about one-third our size, who resembled upright walking apes. There was a diversity of species that …
Australopithecus africanus | The Smithsonian Institution's Human ...
2024年1月3日 · After Prof. Raymond Dart described it and named the species Australopithecus africanus (meaning southern ape of Africa), it took more than 20 years for the scientific …
Australopithecus and Kin | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature
Australopiths were terrestrial bipedal ape-like animals that had large chewing teeth with thick enamel caps, but whose brains were only very slightly larger than those of great apes. They are...
Australopithecus - Robustus, Boisei, Hominins | Britannica
4 天之前 · The 1959 discovery of a nearly complete cranium by Mary Leakey at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, first revealed the presence of a robust australopith in East Africa. The fossil was …
Australopithecus sediba - The Smithsonian's Human Origins …
2024年1月3日 · Australopithecus sediba bears a strong resemblance to Au. africanus, a fossil species that is also found in South Africa. They have similar skull, facial and dental features. …
Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy's species - Natural History …
Au. afarensis belongs to the genus Australopithecus, a group of small-bodied and small-brained early hominin species (human relatives) that were capable of upright walking but not well …