Australopithecus species

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:diet omnivorous diet
gptkbp:ergonomics long arms relative to legs
gptkbp:exhibited_at bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:fossil_record various fossil remains
gptkbp:habitat woodland and savanna environments
gptkbp:has_content adapted for bipedalism
gptkbp:has_skin prognathous face
gptkbp:headcount approximately 400-500 cc
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australopithecus species
gptkbp:is_considered early human ancestor
key to understanding human evolution
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:South_Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
gptkbp:is_known_for tool use
social behavior
sexual dimorphism
limb bones
skull fragments
fossilized footprints
bipedal adaptations
dental remains
primitive traits
jaw fossils
advanced traits compared to earlier primates
pelvic fossils
gptkbp:is_part_of human evolutionary tree
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:physicist
gptkb:archaeological_site
anthropology
evolutionary biology
paleoanthropology
paleoecology
gptkbp:length small to medium body size
gptkbp:size small brain size
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Taung_Child
gptkb:Paranthropinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5