Fossil Lucy belonged to

Ramapithecous

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Australopithecus

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Dryopithecus

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Aegyptopithecus

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Solution

The correct option is B Australopithecus
Eating habits of Australopithecus revealed that they are omnivores as they hunted with stones but essentially ate fruits.
The oldest fossil they found was Lucy, the Australopithecus afarensis
They were about 3-2 million years ago in East African grassland.
Their fossil was obtained from the Pliocene rocks of Tuang region.
So, the correct answer is 'Australopithecus'

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