Question

Differentiate Australopithecus and Cro-mangon.

Answer 1

Australopithecus

1. They appeared in South Africa and had human and ape features.
2. He was about 1.05 meters high and was mainly a terrestrial creature with bipedal locomotion.
3. His cranial capacity was 500 cubic centimeters.

Cro-mangon

1. These fossils were discovered about 50,000 years ago from the caves of north-west Italy and the rock shelter caves in France.
2. The Cro-Magnon man was 1.8 meters tall with a sturdy body and less hair.
3. The cranial capacity was about 1650 cc.