<span>Australopithecines have been found in both the Southern and Eastern parts of Africa. These areas exhibit unique geological conditions that have allowed fossils to be preserved for millions of years. These regions are South Africa in the Limestone caves and in Eastern Africa the sedimentary basins and the river drainage systems.</span>
Australopithecines are the southern ape and were originally found in South Africa. Their fossil remains had been found in South Africa at locations such as Taung, Makapansgat, and Sterkfontein. It posses a similar postcranial morphology to A. africanus and has a high degree of dimorphism.
A complete Australopithecus skeleton was found in Gauteng, South Africa. It is called little foot.
During anaphase, each pair of chromosomes is separated into two identical, independent chromosomes. The chromosomes are separated by a structure called the mitotic spindle.
