"Paranthropus boisei " was a hominid species dated to have lived from 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago.
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A result that may be harder for paleoanthropologists to accept is the discovery through this analysis that Paranthropus robustus also had a toolmaker's thumb.
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The apparent toolmaking skill will deprive scientists of one item on the list of reasons for the extinction of Paranthropus, the last of the Australopithecines.
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"Paranthropus aethiopicus " is considered a megadont archaic hominin; the term megadont referring to the huge size of the postcanine tooth crowns.
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This Paranthropus, also known as Australopithecus robustus, emerged at least two and a half million years ago and was a longtime contemporary of Homo erectus.
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However, if these species do indeed constitute their own genus, then they may be given their own name, the " Paranthropus ".
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Smaller sagittal crests are also present on the skulls of other Paranthropines, including " Paranthropus boisei " and " Paranthropus robustus ".
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Smaller sagittal crests are also present on the skulls of other Paranthropines, including " Paranthropus boisei " and " Paranthropus robustus ".
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Australopithecus Paranthropus, for example, was perhaps the most noteworthy hominid to display this trait, an adaptation perhaps due to its varied and encompassing diet.
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There were also significant morphological differences between " Australopithecus " and " Paranthropus ", although the differences were found on the cranial remains.
