Meanings of early hominid in English

If chimpanzees are any indication, the early hominid diet consisted of fruits, plants and insects.

As eons passed and our early hominid ancestors' ape-like bodies aligned themselves with walking upright, nature also selected for other upgrades.

But stepping out onto the open savanna also clearly left the early hominids much more exposed.

One of the most numerous of the early hominids was Australopithecus Africanus who originated in Africa.

Early hominids probably fared no better.

They helped feed the physical enlargement of the brain that marked the evolution of early hominids into humans.

Instead, Braun thinks river and lake floodplains of the sort that preserved his fossils gave early hominids a low-risk hunting opportunity.

Amazing facts about South Africa Oldest hominid remains discovered in South Africa South Africa is rich in remains and artefacts of early hominids.

As early hominids didn't yet have the tools or social organization necessary for significant hunting or fishing, some anthropologists think they scavenged animal carcasses.