A. afarensis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/A._afarensis
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:bipedal true
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:cranialCapacity small
375–550 cc
gptkbp:descendedFrom gptkb:Australopithecus_africanus
gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:discoveredIn Afar Triangle, Ethiopia
gptkbp:extinct true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Donald_Johanson
1978
gptkbp:fossilRange 3.9–2.9 million years ago
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:height about 1.05–1.51 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A. afarensis
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:knownFor East Africa
gptkbp:location LH 4
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Lucy
gptkb:Selam
gptkbp:order gptkb:Primates
gptkbp:pelvisShape broad and short
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:postcranialSkeleton adapted for bipedalism
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism pronounced
gptkbp:teeth reduced canines
gptkbp:weight about 29–45 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6