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the other name for the australopithecus is known as the southen ape.

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What do Australopithecus do when another Australopithecus dies?

they did a burial


What is the Latin name for Australopithecus?

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.


Where did the name australopithecus come from?

The name Australopithecus comes from Latin words meaning "southern ape." It was chosen to reflect the fact that these ancient hominins were found primarily in southern Africa.


How did Australopithecus get there name?

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)


There are not fossils of transitional forms or missing links is true or false?

False, there are many transitional forms in the fossil record. Osteolepis Eusthenopteron Panderichthys Tiktaalik Elginerpeton Obruchevichthys Ventastega Acanthostega Ichthyostega Hynerpeton Tulerpeton Pederpes Eryops Pedopenna Anchiornis Archaeopteryx Confuciusornis Ardipithecus ramidus Australopithecus afarensis Australopithecus africanus Australopithecus anamensis Australopithecus garhi Australopithecus aethiopicus Australopithecus boisei Australopithecus robustus Homo habilis Homo rudolfensis To name a few.


How big was the Australopithecus?

the Australopithecus were five feet tall


Did Australopithecus have celebrations?

Did Australopithecus Celebrate? If so how did they celebrate?


How strong was Australopithecus?

Australopithecus was about the size and strength of a chimpanzee.


What was the Australopithecus's Africanus diet?

The Australopithecus Africanus were Russovores.


What is the plural of Australopithecus?

The plural form of Australopithecus is Australopithecines.


What species of humans existed with Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus boisei?

Homo habilis and Homo erectus are thought to have coexisted with Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus boisei.


When was Australopithecus garhi created?

Australopithecus garhi was created in 1997.