Rearrange Ramapithecus, Australopithecus and Homo habilis in the order of their evolution on the Earth. Comment on their evolutionary characteristics. [3]

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Ramapithecus $\to$ Australopithecus $\to$ Homo habilis [1]

Ramapithecus: They are hairy, walked like gorillas or chimpanzees. They were more man like.
Australopitheus: They hunted with stone weapons and ate fruits.
Homo habilis: Their brain capacity was 650-800 cc. They probably did not eat meat. [2]

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Rearrange Ramapithecus, Australopithecus and Homo habilis in the order of their evolution on the Earth. Comment on their evolutionary characteristics. [3]

Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilis [1] Ramapithecus: They are hairy, walked like gorillas or chimpanzees. They were more man like. Australopitheus: They hunted with stone weapons and ate fruits. Homo habilis: Their brain capacity was 650-800 cc. They probably did not eat meat. [2]