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Australopithecus afarenis
Louis Leakey found the first fossil remains of the species Australopithecus afarenis in 1935 during an excavation in Africa. He found a canine tooth from the A. afarenis species while in Laetoli, Tanzania, which is near Lake Victoria. He met his future wife Mary at ....
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.... mostly meat. The angle of her hips showed specialists that Lucy was bipedal, but did not walk with as much ease as modern humans. She walked with a slight waddle. Scientists also believe she was a tree-climber and lived in small scavenging herds. Lucy’s arms were longer than those of humans, but more petite than apes.
The discoveries of Australopithecus afarenis fossils were very important to science. They gave scientists more insight into the unknown world of prehistoric times.
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“Australopithecines.” http://www.britannica ....
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