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Question
Write the probable differences in eating habits of Homo habilis and Homo erectus.
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Solution
The omnivorous Homo habilis (handy man) has short canines and a weakly constructed jaw. Homo erectus, on the other hand, had big canines and heavy jaws and were omnivorous and cannibal.
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