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Australopithecus is also known as Southern Ape because it had:


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Man-like character

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Ape-like character

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Both (a) and (b)

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Monkey-like character

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Solution

The correct option is C

Both (a) and (b)


The correct Option is C:

Explanation for correct option:

  1. Australopithecus was found in South Africa giving it the name Southern Ape.
  2. They are considered to be the connecting links between apes and humans hence having both the characteristics of humans and apes.
  3. They had heavy hair growth like apes and bipedal locomotion like a man.

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