Australopithecus boisei

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
gptkb:species
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to herbivorous diet.
gptkbp:associated_with early stone tools
gptkbp:body_style adapted for bipedalism
long arms relative to legs
gptkbp:caused_by environmental changes
gptkbp:connects other hominins
gptkbp:cultural_significance early human ancestors
shows dietary adaptations
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Mary_Leakey
gptkbp:exhibited_at bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:features pronounced brow ridges
gptkbp:field_of_study paleoanthropology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1959
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
radiometric dating methods
adapted to changing environments
grasslands and open woodlands
key to understanding human ancestry
studied for evolutionary traits
numerous specimens found
OH 5
2.3 to 1.2 million years
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
gptkb:species
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tree
gptkbp:has_skin flat face
gptkbp:headcount dished face
500-550 cm³
large and robust jaw
gptkbp:height approximately 1.2 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australopithecus boisei
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for limited evidence
gptkbp:is_found_in East Africa
gptkbp:known_for large molars
gptkbp:length robust
gptkbp:mating_system likely polygynous
gptkbp:mouth large molars for grinding
gptkbp:origin closely related to Homo habilis
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:species
gptkbp:research_focus provides insight into human evolution
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Australopithecus_boisei
gptkbp:semi_major_axis robust and heavy
gptkbp:significance important for understanding human evolution
gptkbp:social_structure possibly small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:boisei
gptkbp:weight around 45 kg
gptkbp:wildlife around 1.2 million years ago
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1959