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Australopithecus is an extinct primate which belongs to the genus of early Hominins which existed during the early pleistocene and late Pliocene in Africa. They were terrestrial bipedal ape-like animals which possessed large teeths with thick enamel caps; and also had brains which were slightly larger than those of apes.
Australopithecines were known to be short and stocky in shape, with certain features of apes such as thick waistlines, chimpanzee-like face and long arms. The males were slightly taller than the females in height; adult male were about 1.37 meters tall while females were about 1.14 meters tall. Also, they were able to communicate by using gestures or vocalisation.


What did they eat
They ate mostly leaves, fruits, nuts, roots, seeds, insects and sometimes do eat small vertebrates like lizard, rats, etc.

How did they move
Australopithecines were able to walk upright...

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