Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominin which contains two widely accepted species: P. robustus and P. boisei. However, the validity of Paranthropus is contested, and it is sometimes …

Nov 4, 2025 · Paranthropus is a genus of extinct primates with a close, but not direct, relationship to modern human beings. The genus is known from numerous fossils in eastern and southern …

Oct 10, 2025 · The Paranthropus were robust bipedal hominins with distinct cranial features that are believed to have supported a vegetarian diet.

Sep 20, 2025 · Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominins that lived in Africa roughly between 2.7 and 1.0 million years ago. The name Paranthropus, meaning “beside man,” reflects its …

Jan 3, 2024 · KNM-ER 406 is a nearly complete adult male Paranthropus boisei. It has the facial and cranial features typical of this robust species, which commonly ate fruit and other soft …

Apr 22, 2024 · Paranthropus was a genus of particularly robust hominids that emerged during the Pliocene epoch around 2.9 – 2.6 million years ago. These guys were no flash in the pan, …

Apr 29, 2022 · The genus Paranthropus currently includes three species, Paranthropus boisei, Paranthropus robustus, and Paranthropus aethiopicus. They are collectively known as the …

This collection of Paranthropus robustus together with the Oldowan stone tools collection at Swartkrans have now been dated as the oldest occurrence in Southern Africa (Kuman et al., …

Aug 6, 2025 · Initially, it was given the genus name Zinjanthropus —meaning “East African man”—but it was later reclassified as a species of Paranthropus, a genus that includes other …

Nov 20, 2023 · How did Paranthropus, the last of the ape-people, survive for so long? Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that lived on in a world dominated by big-brained early …