'Nutcracker Man' Ate Tiger Nuts (Not What it Sounds Like)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 18:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Because of the hominin's powerful jaw, it was long assumed P. boisei ate nuts, seeds and other hard items. Now scientists have figured out what the extinct creature that roamed across East Africa 1.4 million to 2.4 million years ago really ate.