Question

Differentiate between the following:

Dryopithecus and Australopithecus

Answer 1

Dryopithecus	Australopithecus
1. It was an early ape-like primate considered close to the ancestry of modern apes.	1. It was an early human-like primate belonging to the genus Australopithecus.
2. It lived about 10–14 million years ago.	2. It lived approximately 4–2 million years ago.
3. It mainly moved on four limbs and was adapted for climbing trees.	3. It walked upright on two legs (bipedal locomotion).
4. It had a relatively small brain and ape-like body structure.	4. It had a small brain but showed several human-like skeletal features.
5. Its fossils have been found in Europe, Africa and Asia.	5. Its fossils have been found mainly in Africa.