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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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upright posture
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gptkbp:anatomy
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robust build
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gptkbp:body_shape
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adapted for bipedalism
similar to modern humans
bipedal
shorter arms than legs
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gptkbp:characteristic
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robust cranial traits
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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Pleistocene epoch
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gptkbp:cranial_features
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thick brow ridges
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gptkbp:cultural_practices
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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key species in human evolution
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:Australopithecus_anamensis
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Robert_Broom
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gptkbp:discovery
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1938
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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environmental changes
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Swartkrans_cave
important for paleoanthropology
1.5 to 2 million years old
Kromdraai and Swartkrans
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
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gptkbp:habitat
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savanna and woodland
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gptkbp:has_skin
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prognathous face
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gptkbp:head
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large molars
small compared to modern humans
strong jaw for chewing tough vegetation
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gptkbp:height
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1.2-1.4 meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Australopithecus robustus
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gptkbp:is_a_tool_for
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limited evidence
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gptkbp:limb_morphology
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adapted for both climbing and walking
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gptkbp:lives_in
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:mating_system
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likely polygamous
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gptkbp:migration
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limited evidence
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gptkbp:originated_in
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closely related to Homo genus
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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grasslands and open woodlands
provides insight into human ancestry
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gptkbp:predators
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large carnivores
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Paranthropus_robustus
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
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gptkbp:reproduction
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likely similar to modern primates
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gptkbp:research_importance
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subject of many studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Australopithecus_robustus
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gptkbp:significance
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important for understanding human evolution
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gptkbp:skeletal_remains
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found in multiple sites
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gptkbp:skull_capacity
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500-550 cm³
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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possibly complex social interactions
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gptkbp:social_structure
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possibly lived in groups
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gptkbp:species
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robustus
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gptkbp:time_period
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2.0-1.2 million years ago
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gptkbp:type_of
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early human ancestor
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gptkbp:wildlife
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around 1.2 million years ago
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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