Varied and separated habitats isolated four hominin species {Australopithecus} {australopithecenes}: first Australopithecus afarensis, then gracile Australopithecus africanus, robust Australopithecus robustus, and robust Australopithecus boisei.
habitat
Australopithecus lived on ground in woodlands and savannas. Perhaps, it slept in trees or cliffs.
digestion
Australopithecus ate vegetables and later meat and had ape-like dentition.
behavior
Australopithecus foraged.
tools
Australopithecus used pumice flakes and stone choppers as rooting tools.
arm
Australopithecus had large hands, long fingers, and short arms.
walking
Australopithecus was bipedal, had short stride, ran slowly, and had no knuckle walking.
development
Maturation time was short.
brain
Brain was one-third modern human size.
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