Question

robust australopithecines are also known by the genus a. sahelanthropus. b. paranthropus. c. orrorin. d. gigantopithecus.

Answer 1

Robust australopithecines are also known by the genus (b) paranthropus.

Australopithecines are the sub-tribe of the tribe Hominini. Now extinct, these are the close ancestors of humans now. They have small body and small brains but they could walk on two legs (bipedal movement). They are considered to be the result of adaptive radiation.

Paranthropus are the extinct forms. They has two popular species: P. robustus and P. boisei. They has strong and tough skulls, bipedal and also omnivores. They has strong muscles for chewing but also possessed the teeth for the herbivores to grind. There are evidences that they used the tools made out of bones and also has the knowledge of fire.

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