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 …

May 28, 2025 · Australopithecus, group of extinct primates closely related to modern humans and known from fossils from eastern, north-central, and southern Africa. The various species lived …

Jan 3, 2024 · Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived and best-known early human species—paleoanthropologists have uncovered remains from more than 300 individuals!

Australopithecus, often referred to as australopithecines, is the name given to an extinct genus of hominid primates. Up to seven distinct species within this genus are known to have lived in …

May 8, 2025 · Australopithecus was an ancestor of modern humans and lived about two to three million years ago. Australopithecus had a small brain and mainly ate plants, but may have …

Australopithecus afarensis is one of the best-known early hominins thanks to an extraordinary skeleton known as Lucy. Find out what we've learned about this species and important fossils.

Australopithecus was an adaptive radiation of hominins that lived 4.2-2 million years ago. Who were these tough-chewing, ground-dwelling bipeds? What do they tell us about our early …

May 8, 2018 · Australopithecus (ôstrā´lōpĬth´əkəs, –pəthē´kəs), an extinct genus of the hominid family found in Africa between about 4 and 1 million years ago. At least seven species of …

About 4.4 millions years ago, a different type of primate emerged. The first bipedal primates are classified by Paleontologists as hominids, and these first hominids had not yet developed the …

May 28, 2025 · Australopithecus - Human Ancestor, African Species, Fossils: In 1925 South African anthropologist Raymond Dart coined the genus name Australopithecus to identify a …