Australopithecus

Australopithecus (Australopithecus afarensis) were primates that were so similar to humans. Australopithecus meant "southern primate". They lived in Ethiopia, Africa. Some lived in Kenya and Tanzania. There was a famous Australopithecus fossil that scientists named Lucy.
Australopithecus were similar to humans, usually because they walked upright and most apes don't. They were omnivores, just like humans. They normally ate fruit, nuts, and meat. They are related to humans.

The males are about 1.5 metres tall and females are about 1.2 metres tall. They lived in the Oligocene period, 3.9-3 million years ago. They lived in the Miocene period.