Australopithecus Didn’t Regularly Eat Meat, New Study Shows

Australopithecus had a variable but plant-based diet, according to an analysis of stable isotope data from seven hominin specimens dating back 3.5 million years from Sterkfontein in South Africa. The post Australopithecus Didn’t Regularly Eat Meat, New Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 20, 2025 - 10:00
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Australopithecus Didn’t Regularly Eat Meat, New Study Shows
Forensic facial reconstruction of another Australopithecus species - A. afarensis. Image credit: Cicero Moraes / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Australopithecus had a variable but plant-based diet, according to an analysis of stable isotope data from seven hominin specimens dating back 3.5 million years from Sterkfontein in South Africa.

The post Australopithecus Didn’t Regularly Eat Meat, New Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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