: Lived approximately 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago.
: Habitual bipeds (walked on two legs) but retained long arms for climbing. australopithecus africanus
The species Australopithecus africanus represents a landmark discovery in paleoanthropology, serving as the first evidence that humans originated in Africa. The "Southern Ape" of Africa : Lived approximately 3
: Rounder cranium, less sloping face, and smaller teeth than earlier hominins. less sloping face