halfway mark of chimps and humans
Australopithecus Afarensis
Physical traits: bipedal with climbing capabilities, gracile, females are about 5 ft. while males are 1.5 ft. bigger, sloping/low heads, extended maxilla and mandible
Discovery location: Ethiopia, Tanzania
Associated fauna/reconstructed environ: depleting trees, afarensis have extended shoulder girdle that enables them to climb (not main form of locomotion). Their habitat couldn’t have been dense forests because they couldn’t move as…
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