Australopithecus | Africanus

: Had human-like ankle joints and pelvis for efficient ground walking. Evolutionary Significance

: Slightly larger than A. afarensis , averaging 420–500 cc. australopithecus africanus

: First identified by Raymond Dart in 1924 via the "Taung Child" fossil. Physical Characteristics : Had human-like ankle joints and pelvis for

: Latin Australo (southern), Greek pithecus (ape), and africanus (of Africa). Greek pithecus (ape)