Question

Differentiate between the following:

Ramapithecus and Australopithecus

Answer 1

Ramapithecus:

1. It refers to the extinct group of primates that lived 12-14 million years ago.

Australopithecus:

1. It refers to the group of primates that had both ape-like and human-like characteristics and lived about 2 million years ago.

Ramapithecus	Australopithecus
They ate tough foods like solid fruits, grasses from Savannah, etc.	They ate vegetables, fruits, and tubers.
They included the ancient extinct apes.	They included the Southern apes.