Paranthropus robustus. A model of the early hominid Paranthropus robustus. P. robustus means robust equal of man and the name is sometimes used interchangeably with Australopithecus robustus. P. robustus had a long,broad flattish face with facial buttressing and a powerful lower jaw. It was heavily built and its diet included vegetarian food. This species lived from 2.2 to 1 million years ago and is an extinct relative of humans. Fossil remains of the species were discovered in Swartkrans,a cave in South Africa | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / McHugh, Tom |
Taille de l’image : | 4139 px × 2815 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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