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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.

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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.


What is another name for Australopithecus?

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


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)


What does Australopithecus means?

"Southern ape." From Latin australis ("of the south") and Greek pithekos ("ape").


What name were the fossilized remains of Australopithecus aferenesis were given what name?

The fossilized remains of Australopithecus afarensis were given the nickname "Lucy," after the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."


Why was australopithecus given?

The name "Australopithecus" means "southern ape" and was given because the first fossils of this genus were found in South Africa.


What was Australopithecus' lifestyle?

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".


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.


What do Australopithecus do when another Australopithecus dies?

they did a burial


Did Australopithecus have celebrations?

Did Australopithecus Celebrate? If so how did they celebrate?


How big was the Australopithecus?

the Australopithecus were five feet tall


What was the Australopithecus's Africanus diet?

The Australopithecus Africanus were Russovores.