Question

The extinct stone ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was ______.

Options

• Ramapithecus

• Australopithecus

• Dryopithecus

• Homo erectus

Answer 1

The extinct stone ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was Australopithecus.

Explanation:

Australopithecus lived on the ground, walked erect and used stones as weapons. Ramapithecus and Dryopithecus were earlier primates, while Homo erectus used more developed tools.