"Southern ape." From Latin australis ("of the south") and Greek pithekos ("ape").
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.
The name "Australopithecus" means "southern ape" and was given because the first fossils of this genus were found in South Africa.
they did a burial
They were Bipeds wich means they could walk on two feet.
It is not definitively known if Australopithecus had a language, as there is no direct evidence. However, some researchers believe that they may have had some form of basic communication, possibly through gestures, vocalizations, or other means.
Did Australopithecus Celebrate? If so how did they celebrate?
the Australopithecus were five feet tall
The Australopithecus Africanus were Russovores.
The plural form of Australopithecus is Australopithecines.
Australopithecus was about the size and strength of a chimpanzee.
Homo habilis and Homo erectus are thought to have coexisted with Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus boisei.
Australopithecus afarensis was created in 1978.