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1 Paranthropus robustus
By Keagz and Cote P

2 information Paranthropus robustus is an example of a robust australopithecine; they had very large megadont cheek teeth with thick enamel and focused their chewing in the back of the jaw Males: average 3 ft 9 in tall; Females: average just under 3 ft 3 in Males: average 119 lbs; Females: average 88 lbs Lived about 1.8 to 1.2 million years ago

3 Where the remains were found
The remains were found in South Africa Year of Discovery: 1938

4 discovery Discovered by Robert Broom on june 8th 1938

5 Interesting factual piece of information by’s
It is one of the most complete early hominid skulls ever found, and the first significant fossil of a female A. robustus. This skull is named after the Greek nymph Eurydice, who died next to her love Orpheus. A lower jaw from a male of the same species, nicknamed Orpheus, was found a few inches away

6 technology Modified bones found alongside A. robustus skeletons suggest members of the species may have used tools to help them access buried food. A. robustus probably inhabited woodland and savanna habitats where they foraged for foods like roots, nuts, and possibly insects.

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