A new study of fossil teeth suggests that like modern humans, they breastfed their babies for up to a year after they were born.
Three million years ago, Australopithecus africanus was one of the first human ancestor species to live across the southern African grasslands and forests.
The fossil of Lucy is the best known example of an Australopithecus, a species that lived between 2 and 3 million years ago. And like chimpanzees, their children grew quickly and reached adulthood must faster than modern humans. Previously, research has shown that Australopithecus had a varied diet, made up of fruits, leaves, grass and roots. Due to their habitat, seasonal changes led to periods of abundance and scarcity in food availability.
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