Australopithecus Africanus Direct

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

: First identified by Raymond Dart in 1924 via the "Taung Child" fossil. Physical Characteristics australopithecus africanus

: Slightly larger than A. afarensis , averaging 420–500 cc. : Latin Australo (southern), Greek pithecus (ape), and