Australopithecus Africanus Link

: Habitual bipeds (walked on two legs) but retained long arms for climbing.

: First identified by Raymond Dart in 1924 via the "Taung Child" fossil. Physical Characteristics australopithecus africanus

: Slightly larger than A. afarensis , averaging 420–500 cc. : Habitual bipeds (walked on two legs) but

: Primarily found in South Africa, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves . Greek pithecus (ape)

: Latin Australo (southern), Greek pithecus (ape), and africanus (of Africa).