Australopithecus anamensis

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hominid
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings field of study related to this species
gptkbp:artExhibitions adaptations for both climbing and walking
more ape-like than human-like
gptkbp:associatedWith early human evolution
gptkbp:characteristics bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:climate tropical to subtropical
gptkbp:competitors compared with other hominids
gptkbp:conservationEfforts yes
climate change and competition
gptkbp:culturalHeritage unknown
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:diedIn Pliocene
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:faced about 400-500 cm³
gptkbp:fauna anamensis
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Meave Leakey
gptkbp:foot similar to modern humans
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Allia_Bay
radiometric dating techniques
study of ancient ecosystems
partial skeletons
mixed forest and grassland
limited but significant
approximately 4.0 million years
helps reconstruct lifestyle and behavior
gptkbp:geneticDiversity limited due to fossilization
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod adapted for bipedalism
gptkbp:habitat woodland and savanna
gptkbp:hasEconomyBasedOn found_in_East_Africa
gptkbp:height approximately 1.2 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australopithecus anamensis
gptkbp:inheritsFrom important for understanding human ancestry
gptkbp:knownFor transitional features between apes and humans
gptkbp:landUse possible but not confirmed
gptkbp:language long arms and curved fingers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:migration likely followed food sources
gptkbp:mouth smaller than those of earlier hominids
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:releaseYear 1995
gptkbp:reproduction likely similar to modern primates
gptkbp:researchInterest paleoanthropological excavations
provides insight into early hominid evolution
gptkbp:scientificName key to understanding human evolution
gptkbp:significance provides evidence of bipedalism
gptkbp:socialStructure likely small groups
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships closely_related_to_Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:symptoms prognathous_jaw
gptkbp:timePeriod 4.2 to 3.9 million years ago
gptkbp:typeOf gptkb:Australopithecus