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Australopithecus (, ; or , , ) is a genus of early hominins that existed in Africa during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene. The genera Homo (which includes modern humans), Paranthropus, and Kenyanthropus evolved from some Australopithecus species. Australopithecus is a member of the subtribe Australopithecina, which sometimes also includes Ardipithecus, though the term "australopithecine" is sometimes used to refer only to members of Australopithecus. Species include A. garhi, A. africanus, A. sediba, A. afarensis, A. anamensis, A. bahrelghazali, and A. deyiremeda. Debate exists as to whethe

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Australopithecus is a genus of early human ancestors that lived in Africa millions of years ago during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene periods, and it matters because modern humans and other related genera evolved from some of its species. Understanding these ancient hominins helps us trace the evolutionary path of humanity and learn how our ancestors developed over time.

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Australopithecus Afarensis - Transparent Background.png
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taxon name
Australopithecus
Commons category
Australopithecus
taxon common name
Australopiték
start time
4500000-00
end time
1977000-00
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アウストラロピテクス (Australopithecus、'南部の猿'、'南猿'の意) は、哺乳類霊長目(サル目)ヒト科の絶滅した属であり、化石人類の一群である。 アフリカで生まれた初期の人類であり、約400万年前 - 約200万年前に生存していたとされる、いわゆる華奢型の猿人である。頑丈型の猿人(200 - 120万年前)は、以前はアウストラロピテクスに含めていたが、最近ではパラントロプスに分類することが多い。

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