Reconstructing the diet of African hominid Australopithecus anamensis
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 09:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The diet of Australopithecus anamensis, a hominid that lived in the east of the African continent more than 4 million years ago, was very specialized and, according to a new study, it included foods typical of open environments (seeds, sedges, grasses, etc.), as well as fruits and tubers.