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They ate friuts, vegetables ,nuts, they would also scavenge carcuses of dead animals.

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How did the Australopithecus live?

The Australopithecus lived mainly outdoors and either foraged or hunted for its food. They took shelter in tall trees. The Australopithecus lived in woodland areas of Africa about 3.8 million years ago.


How did australopithecines get their food?

Australopithecus get their water from streams and lakes. Australopithecus get their water from streams and lakes.


What type of clothes did australopithecus wear?

Australopithecus did not wear any clothes. If they did, they would only have animal skin draped over their shoulders.


How did Australopithecus afarensis lived?

By hunting food, building shelter and drinking.


How did australopithecus get fruits and vegetables?

Australopithecus would probably have been a hunter gatherer and foraged for whatever food was available locally using rocks and sticks to help collect this.


Does an Australopithecus Afarensis have on opposable thumb?

According to anthropology, Australopithecus Afarensis did have opposable thumbs. This construct, it is thought, gave it the ability to form tools and hunt for food more efficiently.


What animals did australopithecus afarensis?

If you mean what type of animals they are, they're Hominid Cavemen.


Did australopithecus afarensis hunt food?

Soft foods such as eggs, insects, worms, and berries


What kind of food did an Australopithecus's eat?

They preferred softer foods such as leaves, grass and fruit.


What kinds of food did australopithecus eat?

They preferred softer foods such as leaves, grass and fruit.


What did Australopithecus do first?

Australopithecus Afarensis were gatherers because they didn't have any tools to hunt, they just had arms to grab objects like children or food.


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.