The name "Australopithecus" means "southern ape" and was given because the first fossils of this genus were found in South Africa.
from the song "lucy in the sky with diamonds".. this is right but the story behind the naming was incomplete. Don Johanson was closely examining the remains when he got that clue that it was a female bone. The song Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds was gently playing while Johanson is sipping through a bottle of beer. ( Source : Reader's Digest, 1983)
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Gracile Australopithecus, such as Australopithecus afarensis, had a more slender build and smaller molars, suggesting a more varied diet. Robust Australopithecus, like Australopithecus robustus, had a more robust skull and larger molars, indicating a diet of tougher plant foods. These differences reflect adaptations to different ecological niches within early hominin evolution.
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Australopithecus is a genus, it has no plural. You could speak of the Australopithecines though, which are the extinct human-like primates of the genus.
The fossilized remains of Australopithecus afarensis were given the nickname "Lucy," after the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
Australopithecus is a latin name.Australopithecus literally means "southern ape". "Austral" southern or South from Latin and "pithecus" from "pithēkos" meaning "ape" in greek. The name now applies to many different species besides africanus including Australopithecus anamensis, Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus garhi, Australopithecus boisei, Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus sediba.
they did a burial
the Australopithecus were five feet tall
Did Australopithecus Celebrate? If so how did they celebrate?
The Australopithecus Africanus were Russovores.
The plural form of Australopithecus is Australopithecines.
Australopithecus was about the size and strength of a chimpanzee.
from the song "lucy in the sky with diamonds".. this is right but the story behind the naming was incomplete. Don Johanson was closely examining the remains when he got that clue that it was a female bone. The song Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds was gently playing while Johanson is sipping through a bottle of beer. ( Source : Reader's Digest, 1983)
Homo habilis and Homo erectus are thought to have coexisted with Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus boisei.
Australopithecus garhi was created in 1997.
Australopithecus afarensis was created in 1978.