Genus Australopithecus (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct genus of African hominid.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Australopithecus is an extinct genus of African hominid that lived approximately 4-2 million years ago.
- Australopithecus afarensis is one of the most well-known species within the genus Australopithecus.
- Fossil evidence suggests that the genus Australopithecus was characterized by bipedalism and a brain size similar to that of modern chimpanzees.
- The genus Australopithecus is thought to have given rise to the genus Homo, which includes modern humans.
- Studies of the genus Australopithecus have provided valuable insights into human evolution and the origins of bipedalism.