genus Paranthropus

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genus Paranthropus - former classification for Australopithecus robustus

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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australopithecine Paranthropus			These creatures, which are typically lumped into the genus Paranthropus, roamed the African landscape side by side with human ancestors for more than 1 million years--a sign that the two lineages were exploiting different resources, says Alan B. Mmmm, that's crunchy by Science News robustus belongs to a line of hominid species -- placed within the genus Paranthropus by some investigators -- that died out about 1 million years ago. Early hominid's diet expands (Brief Article) by Bower, Bruce / Science News Susman and some other investigators now place the robusts in the genus Paranthropus, or "near man," because there are indications that this line of creatures had distinct facial features and a unique pattern of dental development not observed in other australopithecines. Retooled ancestors; a group of small-brained creatures who ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News			genus Pagrus genus Pagurus genus Palaemon genus Palaquium genus Paleacrita genus Palinurus genus Paliurus genus Palometa genus Pan genus Panax genus Pandanus genus Pandion genus Panicum genus Panonychus genus Panthera genus Papaver genus Paphiopedilum genus Papio genus Paprilus genus Paracheirodon genus Paradoxurus genus Paralichthys genus Paralithodes genus Paramecium genus Paranthias genus Paranthropus genus Parascalops genus Parasitaxus genus Parathelypteris genus Parietaria genus Paris genus Parkia genus Parkinsonia genus Parmelia genus Parnassia genus Parochetus genus Paronychia genus Parophrys genus Parrotia genus Parrotiopsis genus Parthenium genus Parthenocissus genus Parula genus Parus genus Paspalum genus Passer genus Passerina genus Passiflora genus Pastinaca genus Patella genus Pavo			genus Pagurus genus Palaemon genus Palaquium genus Paleacrita genus Palinurus genus Paliurus genus Palometa genus Pan genus Panax genus Pandanus genus Pandion genus Panicum genus Panonychus genus Panthera genus Papaver genus Paphiopedilum genus Papio genus Paprilus genus Paracheirodon genus Paradoxurus genus Paralichthys genus Paralithodes genus Paramecium genus Paranthias genus Paranthropus genus Parascalops genus Parasitaxus genus Parathelypteris genus Parietaria genus Paris genus Parkia genus Parkinsonia genus Parmelia genus Parnassia genus Parochetus genus Paronychia genus Parophrys genus Parrotia genus Parrotiopsis genus Parthenium genus Parthenocissus genus Parula genus Parus genus Paspalum genus Passer genus Passerina genus Passiflora genus Pastinaca genus Patella

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