Australopithecus Robustus < 2025 >

They were "tough food" specialists. They possessed massive, thickly enameled molars, premolars, and deep, broad jaws designed to grind tough plant materials like roots, seeds, and tubers.

Despite their robust heads, their bodies were relatively small (roughly 3-4 feet tall). Males were significantly larger than females. australopithecus robustus

First discovered in 1938 at Kromdraai, South Africa, by Robert Broom, it was the first "robust" australopithecine identified. They were "tough food" specialists