Australopithecus Africanus May 2026

: Habitual bipeds (walked on two legs) but retained long arms for climbing.

: Had human-like ankle joints and pelvis for efficient ground walking. Evolutionary Significance australopithecus africanus

: Lived approximately 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago. : Habitual bipeds (walked on two legs) but

: First identified by Raymond Dart in 1924 via the "Taung Child" fossil. Physical Characteristics Greek pithecus (ape)

: Slightly larger than A. afarensis , averaging 420–500 cc.

: Latin Australo (southern), Greek pithecus (ape), and africanus (of Africa).

: Rounder cranium, less sloping face, and smaller teeth than earlier hominins.