Explanation

Australopithecus is also called the first ape man Some of its characteristics are as follows (i) They were about 1.5 m high and had human as well as ape characters (ii) They possessed was bipedal locomotion, omnivorous diet and had erected posture (iii) Their brain capacity was about 500 cc similar to that of ape (iv) They lived in caves. There was the lumber occur in their back (v) They hunted with simple weapons like stones. They lived in East African region about 3.2 mya