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Australopithecine

The genus Australopithecus is closely related to the human genus Homo sharing several traits with modern apes and humans. Includes several species of extinct hominids.

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Is a australopithecus a hominid?

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Yes, Australopithecus is a genus of hominids. They were early human ancestors that lived in Africa between 4.2 and 1.9 million years ago. Australopithecus species are known for their bipedal locomotion, although they had smaller brains and more ape-like features compared to modern humans.

What tools does an explorer use?

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An explorer typically uses a variety of tools for navigation and survival, such as maps, compasses, GPS devices, and binoculars. They may also carry tools for cutting or clearing through vegetation, such as machetes or axes. Additionally, explorers often use cameras or video recorders to document their expeditions.

What part of the world did the Australopithecus Africanus live in?

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Australopithecus africanus lived in southern Africa, specifically in areas that are now modern-day countries of South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia.

What tools did sahelanthropus tchadensis use?

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they use there hands and butts ya butts

What was Australopithecus' lifestyle?

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Australopithecus have only been found in Africa and NO fossil primates have ever been found in Australia. The book probably mistakenly derived "Austro-" from Australia, when in fact it comes from the Latin word australis, meaning "south".

Of course Australia is also derived from this word, Australis is Latin for "the southern one".

Chimpanzees and australopithecines?

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Apes are old world primates (in Asia, Africa, and Europe). Monkeys are primarily in the new world (North and South America)>

When did Lucy the hominid live?

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It was one of the first hominids that was was found almost complete. The name "Lucy" came from a Beatles song the people digging the skeleton up listening to.

Why is Lucy a special fossil?

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Lucy was special because Don Johanson found half of her whole skeleton, and was the oldest at that time. She was named Lucy because Don Johanson was listening to the beetles song "Lucy in the sky with diamonds" on his tape recorder.

What did the Yokuts use for tools?

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the youkut tribe usually use spears to hunt fish

When was australopithecus's sediba discovered?

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Australopithecus sediba was created in 2010.

When did australopithecus die out?

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after the ice age

How tall was Australopithecus afarensis?

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The height varied between about 107 cm (3'6") and 152 cm (5'0").

What tools do lepidopterist use?

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A lepidopterist is a person who studies butterflies and moths. This person uses tools such as a butterfly net, a jar with chloroform for humanely killing samples, a microscope and a mounting board with pins.

What kind of animals did the australopithecus hunt?

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With the help of reavers and the George drug.

When was lucy's skeleton found?

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Lucy was found in Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974. She was one of 360 other hominin specimens found there, and is believed to have lived over 3 million years ago.

How was the first tools made?

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The first tool was the hand axe, which is a stone tool, made by chipping a stone with another stone to obtain the desired shape and edge (hence, the Stone Age).

What is australopithecus way of life?

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They were likely frugivores, and despite the lack of the opposable big toes of other apes, they had long, strong arms, curved fingers, and a wide frame that allowed them to climb trees quite well. The big toe is alligned with the other toes to provide the final push of in bipedal walking. This likely evolved because bipedalism is a very efficient way of traveling, and in their scattered landscape of trees and savanna, that's very useful. They weren't yet the master hunters of their decendants, but would occasionally scavange from kills and use rocks to break open bones to get at the marrow. When little fruit was in season, they likely used sticks to dig for roots and tubers. This combined lifestyle of living in the trees and on the ground allowed a very successful species, australopithecus afarensis to survive for over 900 thousand years.

What does Australopithecus originate from?

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they died and became extinct[whats up good luck on your serch]ps[i know i spelled serch wrong watev

How long ago did australopithecus live?

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about 3.5 million years they survived

although I could be wrong

What other shelter did the Australopithecus have besides trees?

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Australopithecine Afarensis, an early hominid, lived in shelters as they found them. Caves, if available , trees if need-be , primitive lean-to type things that had some natural beginnings.Thickets that had thorns would keep predators from having easy access. Just in small goups on the ground when no real shelter was available. Look up Lucy, the most famous early hominid skeleton found for more info on this fascinating possible relative to homosapiens. [That's us]

FYI for our members of faith. I have no problem with having Creationist and Evolutionist beliefs concomittently, within species groups.