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Paranthropus

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Noun1.Paranthropus - former classification for Australopithecus robustus
genus Paranthropus
australopithecine - any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
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5 million years ago, the origin of lithic technology and archeological sites, the evolution of Homo and Paranthropus, selection for endurance running, and novel thermoregulatory adaptations to hot, dry environments in H.
Tool-making hominins inhabited grassland environments, reveals ... by Asian News International
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's a plausible hypothesis, comments Susan Anton of New York University, but she says the footprints might instead come from either of two other species, Homo habilis or Paranthropus boisei.
Footprints suggest H. erectus walked the modern human walk: ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News
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