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.
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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
Did Australopithecus Celebrate? If so how did they celebrate?
the Australopithecus were five feet tall
The plural form of Australopithecus is Australopithecines.
Australopithecus was about the size and strength of a chimpanzee.
The Australopithecus Africanus were Russovores.
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.