Australopithecus boisei

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct hominin species
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Paranthropus_boisei
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkb:Paranthropus_boisei
gptkbp:containsFossilsOf gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Malawi
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:cranialCapacity about 500-550 cc
gptkbp:diet mainly plant-based
tough vegetation
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Mary_Leakey
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1959
gptkbp:discoverySite gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1959
gptkbp:fossilRange 2.3–1.2 million years ago
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkb:Paranthropus
gptkbp:height about 1.1 to 1.4 meters
gptkbp:holotype gptkb:OH_5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australopithecus boisei
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:livedFrom about 2.3 million years ago
gptkbp:livedUntil about 1.2 million years ago
gptkbp:location gptkb:OH_5
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_Boise
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Louis_Leakey
gptkb:Mary_Leakey
gptkb:Philip_Tobias
gptkbp:notableFeature large molar teeth
large sagittal crest
robust cranial traits
gptkbp:order gptkb:Primates
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australopithecus_aethiopicus
gptkb:Australopithecus_robustus
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Pleistocene
East Africa
gptkbp:robustAustralopith yes
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism pronounced
gptkbp:species boisei
gptkbp:typeSpecimenFoundLocation gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge,_Tanzania
gptkbp:typeSpecimenFoundYear 1959
gptkbp:usedTools possible
gptkbp:weight about 34 to 49 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paranthropus_boisei
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6